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tux

[tuhks] / tʌks /
NOUN
black tie
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NOUN
dinner jacket
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I picture him in a tux laughing with a beautiful girl on the dance floor, of course.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

He isn’t sure how long he’ll be at OpenAI, when he’ll teach classes again—or the next time he’ll get to wear his tux.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Looking dapper in a pink tux, the star dedicated his prize to "everyone in this room who believes in the power of black music".

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

He’s getting married, and left his tux fitting to do his job once it was apparent there had been a shooting that involved a lawmaker.

From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2025

He’d look great in his tux—rented, of course, because what would Max do with a tux hanging in his closet?—and she didn’t know if they’d slow dance or just talk to people or what.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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