black tie
Example Sentences
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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
“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
Hundreds of guests in black tie in the ballroom took cover under tables and later made their way into the hotel lobby and then outdoors as the event was postponed.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
He had started his shift early that day following rumours of the monarch's declining health, presenting rolling news coverage from 14:00, before confirming the Queen's death that evening while wearing a black tie.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024
Someone had already laid out clothes for him on the bed: a black suit, white shirt, black tie, white undershirt and underpants, black socks.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
