How to Use tuxedo in a Sentence

tuxedo

noun
  • Prince William, of course, was there with his wife and wore a black tuxedo.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Nov. 2023
  • That’s what led to picking that picture of me in the tuxedo.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Alongside George, in his black tuxedo, the two looked ready to tie the knot all over again.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Amanda and Clay find a man in a tuxedo and a young woman on the porch.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The third course is either an egg cream puff or tuxedo cake.
    Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
  • One showed Roker in a tuxedo and his wife in a white dress, veil and long white gloves.
    Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Jazzy, a black-and-white female tuxedo, is now 16 years old.
    George Matejka, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The actor brought the red carpet action in a brown tuxedo.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
  • For the men, the majority stuck to a notch-lapel tuxedo with a white shirt and black bow tie — a safe choice.
    Maane Khatchatourian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Many of the balls are open to the public — just pack a tuxedo or a gown and purchase tickets online.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Chieng was in a tuxedo, holding a glass of Scotch and a newspaper as props.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The Olympic gold medalist wore a classy tuxedo with the iconic Puma signature on the lapel.
    Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Say goodbye to the Canadian tuxedo and hello to the leather set.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Avalon, for his part, wore a black tuxedo with a silver tie.
    Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Perry wore a sleeveless, black-and-white dress, while Bloom donned a navy blue tuxedo.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Ant wore a formal tuxedo for the event, and Renée donned a gorgeous one-shoulder gold gown.
    Maggie Horton, Country Living, 23 July 2023
  • And there indeed is Bacharach, wearing a tuxedo, playing the song on the piano.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Segel sported a classic three-piece tuxedo with a crisp white shirt, black bowtie and black shoes.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Prince William looked suave in a blue velvet tuxedo with a white dress shirt, black bowtie, and black trousers.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Anyone who likes their chances of filling Daniel Craig's tuxedo as the next 007 still has a little while to get in shape.
    Clark Collis, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Krasinski kept it classic in a black tuxedo with a white shirt and black bowtie.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023
  • In a sea of tuxedos, the rapper and singer maximized comfort.
    The Styles Desk, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Rocky — with whom Ri welcomed a baby boy in May — kept it simple in a sleek tuxedo.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Jan. 2023
  • McConaughey looked sharp in brown and black Versace tuxedo paired with a black bowtie.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
  • In the music video, Suga comically duels — and kills — the blue tuxedo-wearing Psy of the 2012 video.
    Victoria Kim, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2022
  • During the wedding procession, Mock walked to the altar with Tatum, dressed in a tiny tuxedo to match his dad's.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 5 Nov. 2023
  • And unlike most tuxedo rental spaces, The Groom Shop can accommodate groups of up to 10 for fittings—and use of the bar.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Matching tuxedos hang in the wardrobe; her husband, a tailor, made them for their sons’ joint wedding.
    Nina Strochlic, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Lively wore a crown and a custom Atelier Versace dress, and Reynolds wore a black tuxedo.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Ajiah dressed up in a full Texas tuxedo for this rodeo on Easter Sunday.
    Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 12 Sep. 2022

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