black tie

Example Sentences

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Speaking while wearing black tie attire to a room full of journalists also in formal wear, he praised the Secret Service, and said that everyone in the room owed them a "tremendous debt of gratitude".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Hundreds of guests in black tie in the ballroom took cover under tables and later made their way into the hotel lobby and then outdoors as the event was postponed.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

On New Year’s Eve, during my family’s stay, the hotel was teeming with visitors in black tie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The name, the ubiquitous police sketch — close-cropped hair, black suit, black tie, black sunglasses — have become legend.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

They weren’t in black tie or anything outlandish like that, but just in black— black caps, black shirts, black pants, black jackets.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger