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à la
[ ah lah, ah luh; French a la ]
preposition
- according to; in the manner of:
a short poem à la Ogden Nash.
- Cooking.
- prepared in the manner of, to the taste of, or by:
chicken à la provençale.
- prepared with the ingredient of.
à la
/ a la; ɑː lɑː; æ lə /
preposition
- in the manner or style of
- as prepared in (a particular place) or by or for (a particular person)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of à la1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of à la1
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Idioms and Phrases
Like, in the manner of, as in He hoped to break all records, à la Babe Ruth . This expression, an abbreviation of the French à la mode de (for “in the manner of”), has been used in English since the late 1500s.Discover More
Example Sentences
Regrow limbs, cure cancer, or rock a killer outfit à la Milla Jovovich in The Fifth Element.
In Paris, you can go to the Brooklyn Café, or have brunch à la Brooklyn.
The 54-year-old Socialist contender was asked by WWD, “Do you see yourself in a role à la Michelle Obama, propelling designers?”
Above all, she wanted everything to be done à la maison, even the electricity—no mean feat, that.
Republican voters seem to prefer the futile gestures of standing alone in the Senate chamber, à la Paul and Cruz.
The place must be battered until a breach was made, and stormed à la Turque.
At a certain distance the effect is that of a cemetery, or picture to yourself Madame Tussaud's exhibition à la belle étoile.
What do you suppose Sunbridge will say to your new expressions à la the wild and woolly West?
Practically you detest me, but theoretically you love me à la Thinkright.
His head nearly severed—à la guillotine, you understand, my love?
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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