white tie

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Trump loves to dress up in white tie and tails to hob-nob with the royals.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Guests, which also included Republican lawmakers and several Fox personalities, wore white tie and enjoyed a three-course meal that included ravioli with herbs from the White House garden and Dover sole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Speaking about the ball in 2001, Sir Elton said: "Yes, he came in white tie, and he came straight from a private jet. Yes, I don't think he'd wear white tie otherwise."

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023

While earlier music directors at the Met, all men, favored white tie and tails, Nézet-Séguin, who has held the post since 2018, has long had a more eclectic style, both in his clothes and appearance.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

He had put on a white shirt with a white tie and white flannel trousers, and a pair of bright tan, oxblood shoes.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater