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Recent Examples of black-tie
The staff dressed Jeter and Ronnie in special black-tie outfits and had a photographer snap photos of them.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The game was a black-tie affair with many wearing tuxedos and evening gowns to mark the occasion as the city celebrated the team’s arrival from Kansas City.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
For evening, Helsa’s open-back gown in deep noir is the winter wedding-guest dress worth investing in for all those upcoming black-tie affairs.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
Dancer, choreographer and instructor Maksim Chmerkovskiy, best known for his long run as a pro partner on Dancing With the Stars, will host the black-tie event.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The game was a black-tie affair with many wearing tuxedos and evening gowns to mark the occasion as the city celebrated the team’s arrival from Kansas City.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
For evening, Helsa’s open-back gown in deep noir is the winter wedding-guest dress worth investing in for all those upcoming black-tie affairs.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
Dancer, choreographer and instructor Maksim Chmerkovskiy, best known for his long run as a pro partner on Dancing With the Stars, will host the black-tie event.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-tie
Adjective
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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
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Senior royals and esteemed guests donned their white-tie finery—and their tiaras—for a night celebrating the diplomatic ties between the two countries.—
Isaac Bickerstaff,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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