ball gown

noun

: a long dress that is worn to large formal parties for dancing

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At this year’s Met Gala, where Jeff Bezos was an honorary chair, actor Sarah Paulson wore a voluminous, gray, distressed ball gown from the collection, paired with the eye-covering money mask. — Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 But instead of employing a ball gown, glass slippers, and a grand carriage made from a pumpkin, the renegade maid comes to her damsel in distress armed with a different kind of escape plan—one involving an axe and a double parricide. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026 The voluminous ivory ball gown featured a ruffled neckline and puffed sleeves, with a sparkling veil and a record-breaking 25-foot train. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Modern Family alum Sofia Vergara was a couture vision in an ivory Zuhair Murad ball gown during her 2015 wedding to fellow actor Joe Manganiello. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ball gown

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“Ball gown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20gown. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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