charity event

collocation in English

meaningsofcharityandevent

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charity
noun
uk
/ˈtʃær.ə.ti/us
/ˈtʃer.ə.t̬i/
an organization whose purpose is to give money, food, or help to those who need it, or to carry out activities such as medical research that will help people in need, and not to make ...
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event
noun[C]
uk
/ɪˈvent/us
/ɪˈvent/
anything that happens, especially something important ...
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(Definition ofcharityandeventfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcharity event

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This was a historical first for thecharityeventas only one member of the hosting group would star in the special.
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A young policewoman was turned away from acharityeventbecause she is confined to a wheelchair.
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My concern is about thecharityevent, the function or the political do.
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A policewoman, injured, ironically, while displaying conspicious bravery in the course of her duties, is turned away from acharityeventbecause—and only because—she is in a wheelchair.
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But he has a change of heart and returns in a later episode to the show to take part in thecharityevent.
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The overture was performed earlier at acharityevent.
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Its lyrics on the part of the chorus was quite suitable for acharityevent.
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Over 170 food items were donated and $51 was raised by thecharityevent.
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He said organisers of thecharityeventhad toasted him.
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The show was acharityeventwhich raised over $1,000 for a local autistic boy.
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The group said it was incredible to be involved in thecharityeventas it was something that they had always watched as children.
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Almost every week or weekend there are meetings or events with this group whether it is acharityeventor just a ride along.
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It was one of the largest and most ambitiouscharityeventever assembled in the territory.
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From its origin the run has been acharityevent, aimed to raise funds for cancer patients.
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In fact, the name for these events "tempaus", has entered common language to describe any carnival-likecharityevent.
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The barrel of beer has long disappeared and the race has become acharityevent, with many participants wearing fancy dress.
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Those pages facilitate online payments in support of thecharityevent.
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This meeting was also held as acharityeventwith the proceeds from the ticket sales going to children in need.
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Donations, most prominently incharityeventgift bags, also attract customers.
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