How to Use tie-in in a Sentence

tie-in

1 of 2 noun

• There is, of course, an AI tie-in.
  — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
• And even now that the film is out, the merch tie-ins are still going.
  — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 24 July 2023
• The finish is a nice tie-in with a polished chrome faucet.
  — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
• There are no conference tie-ins.
  — Austin Mock, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
• This is a lazy product and missing all the fun of a good cereal tie-in.
  — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
• This seems to be a handy tie-in to my request for a Lincoln essay.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
• There should be more such tie-ins to come, though Chapuy remained mum on details.
  — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• The bowl game has a tie-in with the ACC and Big 12.
  — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Nov. 2025
• The revenue was important, but so was the tie-in to the core business of football.
  — Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
• But almost every bar, club, and venue also has some tie-in party or concert.
  — WIRED, 26 Mar. 2023
• That tie-in is currently signed for a year to promote the team and support its players.
  — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• There is also a product tie-in to the show, with the characters all getting their own dolls.
  — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
• There is one way costume designers could earn more, and that is through merchandise or tie-ins.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
• There’s not really always a tie-in or a connection.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
• The shops on Main Street all had tie-ins, whether part of the hunt or providing special items.
  — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
• Commercials are an important aspect of movie tie-in deals.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
• Add in some candy eyeballs for a frightfully good tie-in to the holiday.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
• Those are lovely tie-ins between this group of paintings and the wares that the garden shows year long throughout its grounds.
  — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
• And now, shots of a new toy tie-in to the movie confirms that the mystery man is, in fact, Ultraman.
  — Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
• Non-fans will still enjoy this dollhouse but may be less excited by the characters and show tie-ins.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
• Meck believes Skolnick would be pleased with the tie-in to the drag community.
  — Susan Young, Peoplemag, 20 July 2024
• But the real tell of a movie’s success or failure is if the tie-in collectible-popcorn bucket is any good.
  — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2025
• When Brands Miss the Mark Not every branding tie-in strikes the right tone.
  — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
• Gigi Hadid's wedding look was pretty in pink – and had a special tie-in with the bride.
  — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
• Through these anime tie-ins, his music has reached listeners outside Japan as well.
  — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
• Neville said nearly every conference has reached out for a potential tie-in.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
• Vitale also wrote the special movie tie-in edition of the novel that expands upon the world of the film.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
• In a case of life reflecting art, though, the tie-in video games spawned by the movie — which in some ways is about the danger of video games — were a smash.
  — Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 9 July 2025
• Increasingly, every crevice of the park is seen as land for a synergistic tie-in.
  — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
• Variables include the new conference tie-ins and where on the calendar to place the kickoff date.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026

tie in

2 of 2 verb

• The match was tied in the 87th minute.
  — Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
• The teams are tied in a best of five series.
  — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
• Bichette broke the tie in the fifth inning.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
• There have never been two ties in the same decade.
  — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
• Now, the two teams are tied in the standings.
  — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
• Foothill then broke the scoreless tie in the fifth.
  — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
• That record was last tied in 2018.
  — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
• Her blonde hair is tied in a ponytail spout on top of her head.
  — Jane Arraf, NPR, 2 May 2026
• These sections tie in with a longer thread that weaves through the book.
  — Deboki Chakravarti, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2021
• There are no ties in Olympic hockey.
  — Ryan Best, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
• So all of that stuff ties in together.
  — Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
• Biden has a slight edge in the first two states, but the pair are tied in the latter.
  — Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2020
• The Guardians missed two chances to break the tie in the late innings.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022
• Letuli’s bomb broke a scoreless tie in the third inning.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
• The tie in the front and the length of the dress is all very flattering.
  — Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
• If there's a tie in the first round, it will be broken by home run distance.
  — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 13 July 2026
• Sosa broke the tie in the eighth with his team-leading 18th home run.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
• Things were still tied in the eighth when the Twins threatened but did not pull ahead.
  — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
• The Tigers ended the scoreless tie in the fifth.
  — CBS News, 21 June 2026
• Guerrero’s two-run drive broke a 1-all tie in the eighth inning.
  — John Jackson, The Seattle Times, 19 May 2019
• Start by tying in any long canes that help support the overall form.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
• How does the music in the film tie in with the cast and storyline?
  — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 18 June 2026
• There were three lead changes and three ties in the first five-plus minutes of the third quarter.
  — ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
• Rakitic's goal from the edge of the box broke a 1-1 tie in the 78th minute.
  — Greg Levinsky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2019
• The teams played to a tie in overtime before the game went to penalty kicks.
  — Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
• By late afternoon, men return from the spring with fish tied in bags.
  — Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026
• The loneliness trend ties in to how hot Jupiters formed so close to their stars.
  — John Wenz, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2019
• The Brewers had a chance to take the lead back or at least tie in the seventh.
  — John Fay, The Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2020
• Alvarez’s two-run home run broke a 7-7 tie in the eighth inning.
  — Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
• The ends of the string are tied in a knot, and the ballots are stored for safekeeping.
  — John Bacon, USA Today, 8 May 2025