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Recent Examples of white-tie
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.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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, 22 Sep. 2025
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
Trump and the first lady's day is scheduled to be capped with a white-tie state banquet at St George’s Hall, Windsor Castle, with fanfare and music.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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
His grandmother was the late Jane Dudley, who founded the Swan Ball, the annual white-tie gala.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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, 22 Sep. 2025
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
Trump and the first lady's day is scheduled to be capped with a white-tie state banquet at St George’s Hall, Windsor Castle, with fanfare and music.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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
His grandmother was the late Jane Dudley, who founded the Swan Ball, the annual white-tie gala.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white-tie
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In November 2025, Hunger Busters held its signature annual event, a black-tie gala held at the Hilton Anatole.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The first black-tie gala and auction event took place in the new building on March 30, 1980, where 2,000 guests in Western formal attire gathered for a Willie Nelson concert.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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
Cite this Entry
“White-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white-tie. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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