raffle

Example Sentences

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As many as 1,000 fans showed up on the first day of the trial, and many would line up starting at 5 a.m. for raffle tickets that would allow them to enter the courtroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Buffett has lavished praise on the executive for his preternatural ability to craft offbeat policies, including insuring Chicago’s tallest building against terrorist attacks and Pepsi against having to award a $1 billion raffle prize.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Aside from the raffle, the church has already set aside £100,000 and raised another £30,000 in donations.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

When the two-hour movie ended, one attendee won the big raffle prize, which included “Waiting to Exhale” on DVD — and a DVD player to play it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

She liked him so much from that first meeting that she fixed things so that he would win the accordion in the raffle.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez