à la

or a la

[ ah lah, ah luh; French a la ]
/ ˈɑ lɑ, ˈɑ lə; French a la /

preposition

according to; in the manner of: a short poem à la Ogden Nash.
Cookery.
  1. prepared in the manner of, to the taste of, or by: chicken à la provençale.
  2. prepared with the ingredient of.

Origin of à la

1580–90; < French: short for à la mode de in the style of

Words nearby à la

à l'ancienne, à l'anglaise, à l'improviste, à l'orange, à l'étuvée, à la, à la bonne heure, à la broche, à la carte, à la française, à la king

Example sentences from the Web for a la

  • Here friend Felix made most energetic signs, a-la Grimaldi, that he wanted some food and drink.

    The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. II of 2) |Michael Scott

  • Because it served to neutralize Russia as a potential, backdoor combatant, a-la Vietnam.

    After the Rain |Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for a la

à la
/ (ɑː lɑː, æ lə, French a la) /

preposition

in the manner or style of
as prepared in (a particular place) or by or for (a particular person)

Word Origin for à la

C17: from French, short for à la mode de in the style of

Idioms and Phrases with a la

à la

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.