Swanky party (4)

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gala

'swanky party' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for gala that I've seen before include "Festivity - celebration" , "Festive entertainment" , "Special social or sporting occasion" , "Festive event" , "Festive occasion - variety of apple" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com, the Universal, the LA Times and The New York Times.

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