Alabama
American Library Association
ˌä-(ˌ)lä 
ˌä-lə,
ˌa-lə
variants
or less commonly a la
: in the manner of
walking with a swagger à la John Wayne
Examples of ala in a Sentence
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Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Still the signature shade of blonde (a big part of her transformation for the role in Wicked), Grande ditched her side part for short, gamine bangs swept to the side a la Audrey Hepburn.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2025
More generally, with the most important network on cable now available a la carte on streaming, and many pro and college franchises shifting from regional sports networks to streaming or broadcast, millions of customers will have few reasons to keep cable.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Kendall kept her hair and makeup simple, styling her short bob in subtle curls a la Marilyn Monroe and tying it all together with a dark lip.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
In addition to a la carte purchases, the park offers tasting lanyards with 10 samples for $75 or 15 samples for $90.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Along with a la carte steaks, pork chops and sides, look for:
Crispy Carolina Catfish with maque choux and chow chow.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
The plan is for Van Buren Jr. to learn and get ready for 2026, a la Dante Moore at Oregon, who transferred after a similar 2023 season at UCLA.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Restaurant 360 offers tasting menus and a la carte options, all of which feature a range of fresh seafood and local flavors.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
Smokey Bear will be from 10-11:30 a.m. on Feb. 6 at Isle a la Cache Museum.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Still the signature shade of blonde (a big part of her transformation for the role in Wicked), Grande ditched her side part for short, gamine bangs swept to the side a la Audrey Hepburn.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2025
More generally, with the most important network on cable now available a la carte on streaming, and many pro and college franchises shifting from regional sports networks to streaming or broadcast, millions of customers will have few reasons to keep cable.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Kendall kept her hair and makeup simple, styling her short bob in subtle curls a la Marilyn Monroe and tying it all together with a dark lip.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
In addition to a la carte purchases, the park offers tasting lanyards with 10 samples for $75 or 15 samples for $90.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Along with a la carte steaks, pork chops and sides, look for:
Crispy Carolina Catfish with maque choux and chow chow.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
The plan is for Van Buren Jr. to learn and get ready for 2026, a la Dante Moore at Oregon, who transferred after a similar 2023 season at UCLA.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Restaurant 360 offers tasting menus and a la carte options, all of which feature a range of fresh seafood and local flavors.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
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Ala
2 of 3 abbreviation
alanine; alanyl
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