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Recent Examples of white-tie
Henderson is also the grandson of Jane Dudley, who founded an annual white-tie gala known as the Swan Ball, according to The Tennessean.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
His grandmother was the late Jane Dudley, who founded the Swan Ball, the annual white-tie gala.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
Compared to white-tie events like the Nobel Prize ceremony or a state banquet, Cannes’ black-tie requirement is relatively flexible.
—Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
The courtship spilled into public view in October, at the Al Smith dinner, an annual white-tie fund-raiser for Catholic charities.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Abigail Adams, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
His grandmother was the late Jane Dudley, who founded the Swan Ball, the annual white-tie gala.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
Compared to white-tie events like the Nobel Prize ceremony or a state banquet, Cannes’ black-tie requirement is relatively flexible.
—Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
The courtship spilled into public view in October, at the Al Smith dinner, an annual white-tie fund-raiser for Catholic charities.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white-tie
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Rather than bold color palettes or unorthodox styling, some of Sunday’s best menswear simply reimagined the codes of black-tie dress.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The black-tie event was attended by many of the couple's celebrity friends, including Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Orlando Bloom, Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Karlie Kloss, Leonardo DiCaprio, Usher, and Tom Brady.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
12 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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“White-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white-tie. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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