How to Use evening gown in a Sentence

evening gown

noun
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  • The star of the 75th Emmy Awards red carpet was a green goblin in a mossy evening gown.
    — Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
  • And with the right accessories, it can be transformed into an evening gown.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 5 June 2024
  • The black velvet evening gown, which had a square neck edged with lace, puffed sleeves, and a fishtail skirt, had once belonged to Lady Ottoline.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Wear it with your favorite pair of jeans and white button down or dress it up with an evening gown—either way, you're bound to score compliments left and right.
    — Sophie Dweck, townandcountrymag.com, 4 May 2023
  • Hannah Adams, Miss Birmingham, earned the top score in the evening gown competition.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 30 June 2023
  • In another, she's even shown standing upright on the horse, wearing a nude-colored evening gown.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Noah was photographed in a dramatic evening gown that was completely sheer and made of a see-through silver metallic mesh.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Jenner opted for a bright red evening gown and a coordinating lilac robe with red trim.
    — Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
  • One side of the dress was also made of a completely different jet-black material, which added a shiny contrast to the evening gown.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The hot pink bear, which retails for $29 online gives customers the option to style their furry friend in a black and white striped swimsuit or swim trunks, a t-shirt and skirt set, or a hot pink evening gown.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023
  • Ella wore a black, sequined evening gown, while her dad and other guests were decked out in tuxedos and other glamorous attire.
    — Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
  • This was added to Saturday scores in talent, evening gown and health and fitness (each weighted as 20 percent) and on-stage question (10 percent).
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 2 July 2023
  • The daughter of longtime host Pat Sajak is slipping on an evening gown to temporarily fill in for Vanna White, the long standing game show co-host.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 9 May 2023
  • Ella, 22, is seen wearing a black, sequined evening gown, while her dad and other guests are decked out in tuxedos and other glamorous attire.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Cruz's Chanel Haute Couture bustier evening gown featured a train in silk tulle and silk taffetas embellished with eight different types of French floral laces in black and silver.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
  • While Lagerfeld won first prize in the coat category, Saint Laurent nabbed the highest distinction, taking home the top honors in the evening gown category.
    — Cady Lang, TIME, 7 June 2024
  • The finalists were led through four rounds of competition: evening gown, swimwear, personal statements and in-depth interviews.
    — Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The entire family was dressed to the nines in the snapshot, with Stefani's sons and Shelton wearing what appear to be matching suits and Stefani donning a champagne evening gown with ruffle detail.
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The competition was broken into portions: fun fashion, evening gown, talent and on-stage questions.
    — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024
  • Burrell won two preliminary awards this week, earning the top score in the evening gown competition on Wednesday and the talent competition on Friday.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 2 July 2023
  • The legendary singer just dropped another sartorial hit on her Instagram account with an evening gown which, upon closer inspection, is an homage to one of her famous looks from 16 years ago.
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Elegant in a gifted evening gown Backstage at the packed auditorium, Mickey peeked around a corner attempting to find her parents in the audience.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Winners in the evening gown preliminaries will receive $300 each in scholarship money.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 2 July 2023
  • The 22-year-old, who has a Master’s in data science from Stanford University, beat 50 other contestants in a pageant that included swimwear and evening gown competitions.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Kurata ultimately sourced from her stylist’s kit, Elie Saab’s evening gown collection, deadstock in Chinatown shops and manufacturers in China to create the universe- and time-jumping wardrobe.
    — Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023
  • At the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the actress — a presenter at this year's ceremony — arrived on the red carpet in an sequined, one-shoulder evening gown, a custom Balenciaga creation.
    — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Hudson, who plays Bonnie in the fantasy thriller, donned a romantic off-the-shoulder Oscar de la Renta evening gown featuring a mermaid silhouette, sweetheart neckline and black-sequin floral embroidery.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The 15 finalists participated in personal interviews with the judges, took questions onstage and competed in talent, health and fitness, and evening gown categories.
    — Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2023
  • Contestants participate in four areas: interview, evening gown, philosophy of life and and talent.
    — Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2023

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