raffled; raffling
ˈra-f(ə-)liŋ 
: to engage in a raffle
: to dispose of by means of a raffle
raffle off a turkey
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Prizes raffled off throughout the event!
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Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Items to be raffled include tickets to the Chicago Cubs/Chicago White Sox Crosstown Classic, lottery tickets, a variety of bar glasses, home decor and sportswear, according to a social media post.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Painted in 1921, that work was purchased for the raffle from billionaire art collector David Nahmad, who argued in an interview with The Associated Press that Picasso would have approved of his work being raffled.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Painted in 1921, that painting was purchased for the raffle from billionaire art collector David Nahmad, who argued in an Associated Press interview that Picasso would have approved of raffling his work.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Items to be raffled include tickets to the Chicago Cubs/Chicago White Sox Crosstown Classic, lottery tickets, a variety of bar glasses, home decor and sportswear, according to a social media post.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Painted in 1921, that work was purchased for the raffle from billionaire art collector David Nahmad, who argued in an interview with The Associated Press that Picasso would have approved of his work being raffled.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Painted in 1921, that painting was purchased for the raffle from billionaire art collector David Nahmad, who argued in an Associated Press interview that Picasso would have approved of raffling his work.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for raffle
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“Raffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raffle. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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raffle
1 of 2 verb
raf·fle
ˈraf-əl
raffled; raffling
ˈraf-(ə-)liŋ
: to dispose of by a raffle
raffle off a turkey
raffle
2 of 2 noun
: the sale of chances for a prize whose winner is the one whose ticket is picked at a drawing
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