tuxedo
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Mickey RSVP’ed, showed up in a tuxedo and proposed with a ring pop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Among the pieces available were a vintage chest, tables, and chair, antique mirrors, hand-knotted rugs, a striped fabric tuxedo sofa, upholstered wing back chairs, “lots of fun lamps and chandeliers,” and several leather chairs.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
The King and president wore black tuxedo suits and white shirts.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
“It is unusual to come on the air in a tuxedo, but this is a very unusual night,” he told viewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
Mosby was dressed splendidly, in a tuxedo, the first one I had ever seen.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Following his Olympic feat in Beijing, Phelps received offers for book and movie deals, bobblehead dolls, statues, tuxedos and free dental work, among other things, as WSJ reported at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Sequined dresses mix with simple jeans, and tuxedos are sometimes worn with work boots.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Nearly 30 inmates, selected for good behavior, donned tuxedos with pink boutonnieres and waited as daughters, some dressed in formal gowns, were led into the prison’s Bible college transformed into a makeshift dance hall.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
The total price for a public marriage license, and a county-officiated marriage ceremony with witnesses, will cost a total of about $422 — not including other niceties such as flowers, tuxedos and gowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
All of the other dads and escorts are dressed in dark suits and tuxedos, but my father is the most handsome of them all.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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