black tie

Example Sentences

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The actor did change from the formal black ensemble he wore to the show and to the restaurant into a brown double-breasted suit with a white shirt and black tie for the Vanity Fair party.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 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

The trip will also include a black tie state dinner at the Palace of Versailles and a stop in Bordeaux, home to a large British community.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

I went into the lunch bar, sat down in an end booth, and kept my left hand over my black tie while I ordered soup, rolls and black coffee.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger