How to Use raffle in a Sentence

raffle

noun
  • In the spring of 1995, Turco won plane tickets in a raffle.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Per the contest’s rules, winners have 30 days from the raffle date to claim their prize.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The event includes raffles, a silent auction and lots of free door prizes.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
  • There is a small quilt silent auction as well as a quilt raffle.
    Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Keep your eye out for raffles and food and drink specials at restaurants along the way.
    Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023
  • There will be a raffle, and food and drinks available for purchase.
    Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Tickets for the gun raffle are on sale at Flying RF Feed.
    Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Richard had to sell raffle tickets to raise money for her brand.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Aug. 2023
  • There will be tons of great raffles and meat raffles all day as well as live music.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
  • There will be food and drinks along with raffles offered before the 80 minutes of films.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The first 100 people to sign up will be entered into a raffle.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Instead, the center plans to hold a prize raffle with one ticket per child.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The evening will offer live music, light hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, raffles, and auctions.
    Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Kids in red face paint sold snacks and raffle tickets from booths lining the dirt entrance.
    Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2022
  • The event will feature raffle items from local merchants, food, games for kids and more.
    Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The night includes open bar, food, live music by Beach Nights Band, raffles, and a silent auction.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Easter egg hunts are classic, but why not throw a raffle into the mix as well?
    Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The event will feature a large basket raffle, bake sale, tag sale, rides, food, live music and more.
    Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022
  • This event includes a DJ, split the pot raffle, vendor tables and, of course, running nuns.
    Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Door prizes will be awarded through a business card raffle.
    Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2023
  • In addition to the films, the film fest includes light bites, a silent auction and a raffle for a one-week vacation for four to Kauai.
    Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Registration for the raffle is open today and will run for two weeks.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2023
  • How does a gun raffle fall into the mission of the agriculture center.
    Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The event includes honorary speakers, a raffle, silent auction and dance groups.
    Anchorage Daily News, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The shelter got four copies of the game to give away and solicited donations for $5 to be entered into a raffle to win one.
    Thalia Beaty, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2022
  • One lucky raffle winner will join Medley for dinner that evening at the Red Lion Inn.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The fundraiser also has a DJ, sideboards, 50/50 raffle and gift baskets.
    cleveland, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Band, beer garden, raffle prizes, live auction, car show awards.
    Michelle Jenkins, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The event will include a split-the-pot, basket raffle and silent auction to raise money for Cincinnati Sled Hockey.
    Enquirer Sports, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Customers also entered a raffle to win field seats to a Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders game and meet with Philip.
    Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2023

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