gown

Example Sentences

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The groom wore a bespoke mallard green suit and ornate bolo tie for the ceremony, per Vogue, while the bride rocked some 5-inch Louboutin heels under her Oscar de la Renta gown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

My earliest job was for $2 an hour, ironing huge dresses in a rental wedding gown shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Hunter Schafer wore a lovely Prada gown inspired by Gustav Klimt’s “Mäda Primavesi.”

From Salon • May 6, 2026

And model Heidi Klum -- known for her over-the-top Halloween costumes -- resembled a living statue, her white gown draped perfectly, looking like marble.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

I plopped down on the dusty trunk and watched them walk away, Aunt Kitty in her severe gray gown, Mrs. Maroney in her fashionable scarlet one with wide skirts billowing around her.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan