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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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
After Fox is thrown out of the house a la Jazz on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Doechii’s career levels up.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
The main downsides are the limited RSN coverage and the high price for people who want the whole lineup, not just a la carte channels.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Still, the character is now available to play the hero or the villain in a slasher film — a la Winnie the Pooh — if some enterprising filmmaker wants to take advantage of the fair use.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2025
Might Netflix take it one step further and release episodes weekly, a la traditional TV and many of its streaming competitors?
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
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Preposition
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
After Fox is thrown out of the house a la Jazz on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Doechii’s career levels up.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
The main downsides are the limited RSN coverage and the high price for people who want the whole lineup, not just a la carte channels.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Still, the character is now available to play the hero or the villain in a slasher film — a la Winnie the Pooh — if some enterprising filmmaker wants to take advantage of the fair use.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2025
Might Netflix take it one step further and release episodes weekly, a la traditional TV and many of its streaming competitors?
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
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Ala
2 of 3 abbreviation
alanine; alanyl
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