How to Use gown in a Sentence

gown

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  • The bride wore a lovely lace wedding gown.
  • Life isn’t all tiaras and gowns, even for the Princess of Wales.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Chloe wore a hot pink gown with puffed sleeves and a tall slit in the wide princess skirt.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Lori turned heads in a white gown that had long gloved white sleeves.
    — Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The yellow ball gown Belle wears is what dreams are made of.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2022
  • 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 back of the dress added a sultry yet classy touch with a corset that laced up from the top to the bottom of the long gown.
    — Chiara Kim, People.com, 3 Dec. 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
  • Some of the turn-of-the-century velvet gowns Nolan made weighed about 30 pounds.
    — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • This year’s dancers gave a sampling of what’s to come at the winter gala, dressed in white tie and gown regalia.
    — Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • 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 way the cape on this silky gown glides when a wearer is in motion is ethereal.
    — Jaimie Potters, ELLE, 24 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • Chiquis looked stunning in a strapless white wedding gown and wore a long veil.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 13 July 2024
  • And she's been dressing the part, swapping her stiletto heels and gowns in favor of big coats, chunky sweaters, and the aforementioned cowboy hat.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The beaded gown draped down the front and back of Ora's body, and included high slits on either side, going up to her shoulders, leaving much of her body exposed.
    — Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024

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