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Examples of raffle in a Sentence
Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
Portable bassinets, baby carrying systems and swings were raffled off and diaper bags filled with essentials for a baby were given away.
—Jasmin Barmore, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2023
The flight will be raffled at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 28.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2023
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana, 550 S. First St., is again raffling off five bottles of Pappy packaged as a flight.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2023
The north suburban Lake Villa Republican Party was supposed to raffle off a semi-automatic rifle at a golf outing this week, but the drawing was postponed in May after the mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2022
All community members are invited and backpacks and school supplies will be distributed, with a limited amount of laptops raffled.
—Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
Thanks to the sponsorship of the Medina Auto Mall and the Northeast Ohio Buick GMC Dealers, the school will be raffling off a new 2023 GMC Acadia.
—cleveland, 14 July 2023
The longstanding Kentucky bourbon brand has partnered with Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana and CHAMP Camp to raffle off a set of six bottles of bourbon from the Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery with proceeds from the raffle benefitting both organizations.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2022
Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2023
There will also be dancing, raffles, face painting, balloon animals, and bouncy houses.
—BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2023
Attendees will also be able to participate in raffles, receive chair massages and pick up giveaway items.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
The event, which runs from 5 to 8 p.m., includes specials at various stores, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments along the way, shopping and a raffle for a great prize.
—Jdumound, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2023
Polish Festival This 49th annual event will have Polish music, Polish food, Polish beer, raffles, dancing, Bingo and a tour of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Wyandotte.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2023
What: 15- to 45-mile rides that culminate in a brewery party with a raffle, live music, pint glass and icy crafty brews.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
Anyone who purchases a drink on special during the Packers game will get put in a raffle for a chance to sit in the recliner.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2023
Authentic Greek food and pastries, drinks, games, entertainment and a raffle are part of the fun.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Noun (1)
Middle English rafle, a dice game, from Middle French, dice game in which all the stakes can be won in a throw, literally, rake for a fire, from Middle High German raffel rake for a fire, from raffen to snatch, gather
Noun (2)
probably from French rafle act of snatching, sweeping, from Middle French, rake for a fire
Verb
circa 1680, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun (1)
1709, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1543, in the meaning defined above
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