evening gown

Example Sentences

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And Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry was hospitalised after she fell off the main stage during an evening gown showcase, president of the Miss Universe Organization Raul Rocha said in a statement.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

But she did take home the title of “best face,” one of several pageant categories including best evening gown, best swimsuit and most elegant.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

The most expensive item in the collection is a black evening gown that was worn during filming for the 1955 movie The Seven Year Itch.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024

To my right, Mike Lindell, dressed in a very blue suit, was talking to an older woman with a cane, who was wearing, over her evening gown, an elegant black cape with a mink trim.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2023

She appeared to be fashioning a rather colorful but nonetheless rakish evening gown.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole