How to Use gown in a Sentence

gown

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  • The bride wore a lovely lace wedding gown.
  • The yellow ball gown Belle wears is what dreams are made of.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
  • You will be guided to a patient changing area, where you will be given a gown to change into.
    — Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
  • This gown which was created in a light green hue was designed with hundreds of tiny gems throughout.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Brittany looks festive in a green off-the-shoulder gown while her little girl sports a red and green plaid jumper with red tights.
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Adele donned a sweeping black gown with a portrait neckline, embellished with glistening black baubles, her hair long and loose.
    — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Linda Evangelista swanned around in an 18th-century-style green gown.
    — Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Lopez attended the mass Sunday night in Our Lady of Guadalupe’s outfit: a red gown and a green manta, or cape, studded with yellow stars.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Dressed in a stunning white gown, the bride was filmed seated in the corner of the room, apparently unfazed, casually munching on a snack and keeping herself cool with a handheld electric fan.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Besides swimwear, categories include interviews, evening gown and community impact.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Life isn’t all tiaras and gowns, even for the Princess of Wales.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Lori turned heads in a white gown that had long gloved white sleeves.
    — Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 6 Feb. 2023
  • So, go ahead and get in on the sheer trend, or wear a lacy gown without fear.
    — Jamie Ballard, Allure, 19 Sep. 2024
  • In front of the camera, Gascón twirls in a silky, black, Lanvin gown.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The bodice and skirt of the burnout gown were slashed with sheer, see-through panels of black mesh fabric.
    — Seventeen, 25 May 2023
  • The queens are costumed in green gowns with red wigs, and of course, cowboy boots.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The actress wore a high-slit gown that opened near her hip, with a pretty bow on the front.
    — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Owens wore a light-colored suit, while Biles donned a white-tiered gown.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The gown was topped off with a three-foot veil secured with a rhinestone crown.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Joséphine wore a plain white gown evocative of a wedding dress.
    — Nathan Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The doctor’s office should provide you with a gown or sheet to wear.
    — Adriana Gallardo, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, the gown had a chic cut-out that showed a peek of her toned core, and a hood that elevated the look.
    — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 18 May 2023
  • The bride-to-be shimmied in a gown with a wide skirt then twirled in another with long-sleeved lace.
    — Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
  • The women were in formal gowns, so at least half of us listened.
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
  • The bright blond wood begs for a comfortable sweater rather than a beaded gown.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The color of Middleton's gown was a nod to the Ukrainian blue and yellow flag.
    — Ashley Hume, Fox News, 13 May 2023
  • But this time, La Zarra brought a bop, suspended high above the ground in a glittery gown.
    — Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2023
  • Stars can trade their picket signs for tuxes and gowns.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The scene begins with Swift waking up in a white gown and chained to a bed in a topsy turvy asylum.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Sabrina wore a see-through mesh floor-length gown with black boots.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 18 Jan. 2023

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