raffle

Example Sentences

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Outside the stadium a small net had been set up and any kid who could put the ball in the goal would be entered in a raffle to be a ball boy on the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“My uncle took me to see a match. He had won two tickets in a raffle at his job,” Luna says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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

Aside from the raffle, the church has already set aside £100,000 and raised another £30,000 in donations.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“But perhaps the Gryffindor team will be able to raise some gold and get new brooms, too. You could raffle off those Cleansweep Fives; I expect a museum would bid for them.”

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling