black tie
Example Sentences
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Holland wore black trousers, a black jacket, a red dress shirt and black tie while Zendaya donned a strapless black gown with a fringed skirt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Crowded into the ballroom were Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, several cabinet members and top lawmakers, and hundreds of guests in black tie.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
On New Year’s Eve, during my family’s stay, the hotel was teeming with visitors in black tie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Paddington seemed to miss the black tie memo.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
They weren’t in black tie or anything outlandish like that, but just in black— black caps, black shirts, black pants, black jackets.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
