à la

American  

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

Or a la

preposition

1. according to; in the manner of.

   a short poem à la Ogden Nash.

2. Cooking.

   1. prepared in the manner of, to the taste of, or by.

      chicken à la provençale.

   2. prepared with the ingredient of.

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à la British  

/ a la, ɑː lɑː, æ lə /

preposition

1. in the manner or style of

2. as prepared in (a particular place) or by or for (a particular person)

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à la Idioms  

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of à la

First recorded in 1580–90; from French: short for à la mode de “in the style of”; à “at, in, to,” from Latin ad ad- ( def. ); la, feminine of le “the,” from Latin ille “that” ( alligator ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

The group’s self-titled debut album came out in 1975; at the time, the band had a more ornate sound à la Genesis.

From Los Angeles Times

That idea starts with Ann Forsyte’s table-setting narration, a la Lady Whistledown in “Bridgerton.”

From Salon

“The Count of Monte Cristo,” à la PBS “Masterpiece,” simply adds a hot hero to a dish best served cold.

From The Wall Street Journal

It took the forward only three minutes to find the back of the net after replacing Samuel Eto'o in the second half of a La Liga fixture against Albacete in May 2005.

From BBC

Diners can choose between two omakase menus, with optional nigiri add-ons, late-night alternatives and à la carte selections.

From Salon

Related Words

• according to
• in accord with
• in accordance with
• in the manner of