gala vs sociable

gala

noun
  • A showy and festive party. 

  • A competition 

  • Pomp, show, or festivity. 

  • A member of an androgynous class of priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna. 

adj
  • Celebratory; festive. 

sociable

noun
  • An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing. 

  • A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other. 

  • A couch with a curved S-shaped back. 

  • A bicycle or tricycle for two persons side by side. 

  • A sociable person. 

adj
  • Tending to socialize or be social. 

  • Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation. 

How often have the words gala and sociable occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )