black tie
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One thousand attendees in black tie are expected.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
A photo on his X profile page shows Nekhaila in a crisp white shirt, black tie and fashionable leather jacket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Speaking while wearing black tie attire to a room full of journalists also in formal wear, he praised the Secret Service, and said that everyone in the room owed them a "tremendous debt of gratitude".
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
“We’re not going to let anybody take over our society,” he told reporters who had rushed to the news conference still dressed in gowns and black tie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
In a haze I washed up, put on my white dress shirt, buttoned it bottom-up, and slung my black tie around my neck.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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