evening gown
Americannoun
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
Then during the preliminary evening gown round on Wednesday night, Miss Jamaica accidentally fell onstage and had to be rushed out of the theatre in a stretcher.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 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
We shouldn't be in a situation where I'm judging one of these young women and saying, "How dare you get up there in a bathing suit or an evening gown or whatever it is!"
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2023
She appeared to be fashioning a rather colorful but nonetheless rakish evening gown.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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