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Recent Examples of black-tie
And, as more couples opt for black-tie weddings held in the evening, the shade is seeing a surge in popularity.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
Kith recently made the 55-year-old sneaker fit for a black-tie affair with five variants, while Clot has given it the sensibilities of boots and several types of dress shoes over the last two years.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
The crown prince was led to the East Room, where a grand candlelit black-tie dinner was being hosted in his honor.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
This story has been updated to reflect guests at the black-tie dinner based on the official White House guest list and omits a guest that turned out not to be in attendance.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
Kith recently made the 55-year-old sneaker fit for a black-tie affair with five variants, while Clot has given it the sensibilities of boots and several types of dress shoes over the last two years.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
The crown prince was led to the East Room, where a grand candlelit black-tie dinner was being hosted in his honor.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
This story has been updated to reflect guests at the black-tie dinner based on the official White House guest list and omits a guest that turned out not to be in attendance.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-tie
Adjective
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The Princess of Wales, 43, joined Prince William, King Charles, Queen Camilla and more for the glamorous evening, which called for a white-tie dress code.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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Trump lavished praise on the British royal family during a white-tie dinner last night, but today meets with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and, later, the UK press.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps the football gods are just evening things out.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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The best times are evening or early morning, when the wasps aren’t active.—
Jeanne Huber,
Washington Post,
15 Mar. 2024
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“Black-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-tie. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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