How to Use evening gown in a Sentence

evening gown

noun
  • Longoria, dressed in a sparkling black evening gown, struck a glamorous pose in the portrait studio.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • The queen wore a deep fuchsia pink evening gown by Fiona Clare, one of her go-to couturiers.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Kardashian’s dress was a floor-length evening gown in an icy blue-green satin fabric with a subtle floral pattern.
    — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Dressing up in a vibrant PatBo evening gown this season?
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Across the midriff, the evening gown featured an eye-catching criss-cross design that bared Blanchett's belly button.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The metallic gold evening gown featured a strapless sweetheart neckline with a twist detail and a cutout at the midsection.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Brooches befit the tweed tailoring, and velvet was modernized in a sleek olive green column dress and a little black evening gown.
    — Anika Reed, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Queen Camilla wore a deep pink evening gown by Fiona Clare, one of her go-to couturiers and a British brand.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • For the celebration, the queen wore a deep fuchsia pink evening gown by Fiona Clare, one of her go-to couturiers.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • At the hem, the evening gown boasted a high-low cut, showing off Larter's Gianvito Rossi heels.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 7 June 2026
  • For a state dinner in Fiji, the duchess accessorized her blue evening gown with an eye-catching pair of diamond earrings.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • During the evening gown round, Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry fell off the stage toward the end of her walk.
    — NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Zoe Saldana stunned in an elegant black Saint Laurent evening gown that featured a sheer floral lace bodice.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Whether rendered in a tailored dress or an evening gown, the neckline adds dimension to her otherwise minimalist wardrobe.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The supermodel's evening gown featured a voluminous taffeta skirt, black bra cups, and a corset embellished with hundreds of crystals.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 May 2026
  • Meanwhile, for her evening gown, Bosch wowed in a red sequin floor-length number featuring a high neckline, gold beadwork and a coordinating sheer cape.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Another highlight was the black taffeta evening gown from the same collection, which went for €420,000, also minus fees.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The chaos deepened when Jamaica’s contestant, Gabrielle Henry, fell off the stage during the preliminary evening gown round.
    — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The long, open neck lace dress combined the structure of a lingerie slip with the length of an evening gown, featuring long floral lace sleeves with ruffled cuffs, along with a sweetheart-style satin bust that created a cutout effect.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Yacé continued making it through the semifinal swimsuit segment, final 12 evening gown competition and final five question and answer round.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
  • The missteps Before the winner was even crowned, Jamaica’s Gabrielle Henry tumbled from the stage during the evening gown competition.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025
  • For example, Manel’s Aboudaoud said her average selling price for an evening gown is about $750 despite her use of top fabrics, a tactic to help her six-year-old label grow.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Another dramatic event involved Henry taking a huge fall off the stage during the preliminary evening gown round on November 19.
    — Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
  • While touring Australia in March 1954, the monarch donned a stunning green evening gown for an outing at the Government House in Melbourne.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
  • After months of practice, the contestants took part Saturday in an opening dance number, followed by competitions in casual wear, historical facts, evening gown and on-stage questions.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Queen Camilla wore a green lace evening gown by Fiona Clare, accessorized with an emerald and diamond necklace, diamond earrings and the Order of Germany sash.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
  • For the occasion, 16-year-old Consuelos selected a pastel purple Alice + Olivia satin evening gown featuring ruching on the side, delicate straps and a side slit.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • Henry was strolling across the stage in a long, flowing orange gown during the contest's preliminary evening gown round in Thailand when the beauty personality suddenly fell off the stage, as seen in social media video of the incident shared at the time.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • The run of show for the pageant included the top 20 contestants competing in both swimsuit and evening gown, with the top 10 competing in public speaking by sharing their sustainable development goal initiatives.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
  • In what would become a familiar sight, a dour-looking Penn escorted Madonna — who mixed things up with an evening gown and a leather jacket — to the premiere of 1986's At Close Range.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

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