How to Use bolo tie in a Sentence

bolo tie

noun
  • Start with boots and then work your way up to snap-button shirts and bolo ties.
    GQ, 26 Sep. 2017
  • Bright red western shirt, bolo tie.
    Chera Hammons, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Williams paired the sparkling gown with platform sandals and a bolo tie.
    Marissa Muller, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
  • That includes his bolo ties, which he's known for wearing across the state.
    Erica Martinson, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2018
  • Feel like putting on a bolo tie instead of a bow tie at your best friend's wedding?
    Will Welch, GQ, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Gray suit in a reptile-skin print, bolo tie (with his initials), loafers.
    Wesley Morris, New York Times, 21 June 2019
  • What's the deal with the bolo tie, pencil mustache and cowboy hat?
    Michael Heaton, cleveland.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • One Robert, a black man with piercing blue eyes, wore a bolo tie and cowboy boots.
    Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Arnold kept it simple with a classic black suit, white button-down shirt and black bolo tie.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Farewell boring suits, hello slick bolo ties and sequin coats.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Other styles include the bow tie, the bolo tie, and the Windsor knot.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Some of his outfits were completed by statement pieces like a bandana or a bolo tie.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Tikhman wore a simple white suit and matching button-down, adding a bolo tie, cowboy hat and cowboy boots.
    Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, 1 Jan. 2020
  • As Rosalind disguised as a boy, Adele wore a bolo tie and a low-slung gun belt with a six-shooter.
    Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Fraser is in costume—long white trench coat, white shirt, white suit, white Stetson, bolo tie—long legs stretched out, studying his lines.
    Zach Baron, GQ, 22 Feb. 2018
  • Many of these figures are quirky characters, with a variety of cowboy hats, facial hair and bolo ties between them.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Western pieces like bolo ties, cowboy hats and cowboy boots were paired with double denim and workwear silhouettes.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Today, the bolo tie is often lumped into the country-western aesthetic.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Servers' attire has continued to evolve, from Western garb with a bolo tie to tuxedos to the current simple black shirt and pants.
    Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2021
  • She could be seen wearing a bolo tie during the Super Bowl and wore a big cowboy hat and boots for the Grammys.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Originally, the bolo tie was named the bola tie, which some historians still prefer.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Although the creator of the bolo tie is heavily debated, the piece's influence cannot be denied.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • While decked out on a fringe suede jacket, a leather bolo tie, and a white Stetson cowboy hat, the rapper reveled in well-wishes, toasts, and gifts.
    Essence, 25 Oct. 2021
  • But when paired with a bolo tie and vintage jewelry the look is less Emily Dickinson and more chic cowboy.
    Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 13 July 2018
  • The bolo tie has broken out of its traditional Western roots, making a name for itself in pop culture and fashion for decades.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • He is decked out in his Nevada best — tan cowboy hat, black leather boots and vest, a silver bolo tie in the angular shape of the state of Nevada.
    Leah Sottile, Longreads, 18 May 2018
  • Rodgers, who has been known to rock all denim in the past, completed his look with a bolo tie, while both men added '70s-style mustaches as accessories.
    Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 22 Aug. 2019
  • To complete their looks, Jenner wore a white tank top and tan, furry mini skirt while her new flame wore black trousers, a white button-up, a leather jacket and a bolo tie.
    Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 6 June 2023
  • Wearing a brown blazer, white shirt, a bolo tie and jeans, the rapper and singer fingerpicked an acoustic guitar for a sincere rendition of the standard.
    William Earl, Variety, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Who can forget Brock Osweiler in that bright red western shirt and bolo tie or Vince Wilfork in his overalls?
    Matt Young, Chron, 23 May 2022

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