raffle
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For those who hit all bookstores — with stamps to show for it — the grand prize awaits: a raffle entry for a $325 gift card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Yamal’s family had entered a charity raffle organized by the Spanish newspaper Diario Sport and the United Nations Children’s Fund, known as UNICEF, and they won a spot in a promotional photo shoot with Messi.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
But one night, when nobody in town wanted to hear about the rabbit raffle any more, he heard a noise by the courtyard door.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
These might include old-school offerings like block parties, back-to-school events, give-aways and raffles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Murch, a single mother of two who also kept cash raised at raffles and club events, took £20,409 before club officials spotted account discrepancies.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
They have held auctions, organized raffles and invited influencers to participate in promotional clips.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
That’s largely what was available at the Rainier Community Center on Saturday: music, lawn games, raffles, local food and small businesses like Redd-Jones’ selling their merchandise that celebrates Black culture.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
She saw to it that she had a good pair of shoes for street wear, that she always had clothing, even during the times when the raffles were working only through some miracle.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
He campaigned on X to get the pay plan approved, and the company raffled off a chance for a tour of a Tesla production plant with the CEO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
One of Jennie's best friends sent her a link to an article about a woman in Ireland who raffled off her home and the idea stayed with her.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
Between Thursday, June 19, and Sunday, June 22, participating chefs and restaurants throughout Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego are presenting unique pies to be sold or raffled whole or by the slice.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2025
It will be raffled this fall — after Kelce drives it around town and to games for a few weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2024
The swag Wilfrido raffled off was pretty cool.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
When no buyer was found, he suggested raffling off.
From BBC ● May 15, 2023
They thought it was funny and weird that the event was raffling off a chocolate cake, she said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2023
He's already selling greeting cards, T-shirts, hats, wine glasses, footballs, placemats and Christmas ornaments, along with raffling off tickets to see him perform.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2022
Chen and Mandell are raffling hand pies and selling tortillas, respectively, for the fundraiser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
“I bought a chance from a little kid just the other day. They beautiful rosaries. A lady I know won the outboard motor the sisters was raffling last year.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
