black tie
Example Sentences
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Trump, still in black tie, appeared at the podium in the White House briefing room with Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, FBI chief Kash Patel and other top officials.
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
At the six-minute Crown Court hearing on Tuesday, Coote, who wore a navy suit and black tie, spoke only to confirm his name and enter his guilty plea.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
The name, the ubiquitous police sketch — close-cropped hair, black suit, black tie, black sunglasses — have become legend.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023
Augustus wore a black suit, narrow lapels, perfectly tailored, over a light blue dress shirt and a thin black tie.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
