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black-tie

adjective

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as in white-tie

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Recent Examples of black-tie The black-tie event at will take place at Cipriani Wall Street in New York on Thursday, October 15th. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 But what if there are female grooms-people at a black-tie affair? — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 The black-tie gala dinner will also feature a live auction of contemporary artworks and experiences. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 The night’s program will also feature cocktails, a black-tie gala dinner and a live auction of contemporary artworks and custom experiences. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for black-tie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-tie
  1. white-tie
  2. evening
Adjective
  • After a white-tie dinner at The White House on Tuesday, King Charles and Queen Camilla headed north to New York City on Wednesday to visit the 9/11 Memorial, the New York Public Library, and other sites, before hitting the King’s Trust Global Gala.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The state dinner that closed the day was the first white-tie state dinner at the White House since 2007.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of white-tie
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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
  • Evening practice brings back high school memories for some Ducks.
    — Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, 9 Aug. 2017
Definition of evening

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“Black-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-tie. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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