black tie

noun

Synonyms of black tienext
: semiformal clothing
gentlemen in black tie for the banquet

Examples of black tie in a Sentence

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Firth wore a classic black suit with a white shirt and black tie. Meg Walters, InStyle, 6 June 2026 Her husband, Campbell, 54, wore a white tuxedo jacket with black pants and a black tie. Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 And speaking of Sturridge in Dior, Charlotte Le Bon wore a similar men’s Dior tuxedo on the red carpet, which is Anderson’s signature for black tie—no tie, add a scarf. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026 We are taxed, compassionately pass bills, paid for with Bonds, attend black tie dinners, and hear about 10-year plans after 10-year plans to solve the problem Sacramento is creating. Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for black tie

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of black tie was in 1951

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“Black tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20tie. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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