How about 'soirée' or 'ball'?
The Bible word for gala would be FEAST.
gala for celebration
I have to go to the gala tonight at 6 o'clock.
The word gala has two syllables. (ga-la)
Alternate is not a compound word.
gala
I want to have a gala time with my girlfriend tonight. On July 4th, there is a gala celebration in Philadelphia. The mayor was unable to attend the gala honoring the retired policemen.
ball
Originally Italian, 'gala' meant, literally, 'of the state', as most highly ornate or ornamented.
Alternate words for sarcofagus are: Coffin and Casket.
No
I wonder if there is an alternate ending to this film?There must be an alternate solution to this problem.Solar power is an alternate to pollutive coal power.