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Recent Examples of black-tie
The actress/singer, who already has to her name an Emmy, Grammy and Tony, will be feted at a black-tie dinner — which serves as a fundraiser for the fest’s year-round educational initiatives — at Santa Barbara’s Ritz-Carlton Bacara on Thursday, Dec. 4.
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
The award will be presented Dec. 4, 2025, at a black-tie dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
The United Center opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a $1,000-a-plate black-tie gala.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
It’s never been easier to stand out while acing any ceremony’s dress code (casual get-togethers and black-tie affairs included).
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2025
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Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
The award will be presented Dec. 4, 2025, at a black-tie dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
The United Center opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a $1,000-a-plate black-tie gala.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
It’s never been easier to stand out while acing any ceremony’s dress code (casual get-togethers and black-tie affairs included).
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-tie
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Henderson is also the grandson of Jane Dudley, who founded an annual white-tie gala known as the Swan Ball, according to The Tennessean.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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His grandmother was the late Jane Dudley, who founded the Swan Ball, the annual white-tie gala.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
11 Aug. 2025
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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 16 Sep. 2025.
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