How to Use la in a Sentence
la
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Swirl it into a sauce à la minute, at most—heat will burst the eggs and reduce texture contrast.
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The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
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Now, take that rule and apply it to your choice pair of high-stretch shorts, à la Hailey Bieber.
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Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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This caused a great clamor of approval, and a modicum of tepid ooh-la-la disapproval by the folks who actually approved but who were too cowardly to say so, back in the day.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Readers of Robb Report are aware that no matter the category, only the crème de la creme is special enough to make it into its pages or the website.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
20 Nov. 2025
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The city saw shootings drop by 24% in 2025, from 904 in 2024 to 688 las year.
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Deck the halls, hang the mistletoe and fa-la-la over to a couch with a cozy cup of hot chocolate because Netflix's first Christmas movie of the season is officially here.
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Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
14 Nov. 2025
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There will always be room for a tropical scent that feels like a girl's trip in a bottle à la Ellis Brooklyn Miami Nectar.
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Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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Lady Gaga recorded Mayhem at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-la Studios.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kaolin, one of its key ingredients, was discovered in nearby Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche in 1760.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the frenzied finale, a bevy of nuns in swimsuits performs in a giant pool à la the old MGM aquatic star Esther Williams before posing atop an enormous menorah.
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Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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In April, the Brazilian company made its second acquisition, a production facility in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Whatever your intentions, consider opting for a sparkly pair à la Kate Beckinsale to really amplify your manifesting powers.
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Samantha Sutton,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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Toda la tierra es un jardín de monstruos is the eighth winner of the Ambroggio Prize, an Academy of American Poets award offered in partnership with University of Arizona Press, for a book written in Spanish and translated into English.
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Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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From declaring that everything’s gna-na-na-na-narly to telling Gabriela-la-la-la to keep her hands off, members Daniela Avanzini, Manon Bannerman, Yoonchae Jeung, Sophia Laforteza, Lara Raj, and Megan Skiendiel know how to get songs stuck in fan’s heads.
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Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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