black tie
Example Sentences
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That the 43-year-old was attending the black tie event with stars and Washington elites in December is a sign of how drastically Milton’s fortunes had changed in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
At the six-minute Crown Court hearing on Tuesday, Coote, who wore a navy suit and black tie, spoke only to confirm his name and enter his guilty plea.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
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
She arrived at the interview in a black tuxedo jacket with slim black tie worn over a bare clavicle, fresh from a taping of “Watch What Happens Live.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2023
Around the collar but underneath the butterfly wings, I tied a black tie, using an ordinary tie-knot.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
