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

Trump, still in black tie, appeared at the podium in the White House briefing room with Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, FBI chief Kash Patel and other top officials.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

The name, the ubiquitous police sketch — close-cropped hair, black suit, black tie, black sunglasses — have become legend.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

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