tie
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Dressed in a white shirt and a dark coloured tie, he sat in the dock flanked by four security officers.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
From Ossoff, he learned how to braid in being an intellectual and polished orator, how debate-club tactics can work as long as you eschew the tie and show an inch of clavicle.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
In the sixth, outfielder Sal Frelick—who had hit exactly three home runs against lefties in his entire career—blasted a 408-foot homer off a lefty to tie the score.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Both polls show a difference between the candidates that falls within the margin of error, locking them in a statistical tie.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
"I could tie a ribbon around him for the pet show," Sam suggested.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
![]()
Burch accused Weber of “knowingly” contributing the illegal marijuana deal and clarified that the anchor and Taylor had no professional or personal ties beyond matters of co-parenting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Before the first meeting of the advisers in July, the committee was restructured by Kennedy to include several experts with financial ties to the peptide business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Scottish fifth-tier club Johnstone Burgh have been forced to play two cup ties on the same day, with the kick-offs only half an hour apart.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Despite that standoff, there are shared interests and significant economic ties.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Håkon was struggling in his ties, trying to flop toward Ivan, but the knots bound him up too well.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
“My identity, I think, is just more tied to the Facebook brand than the Meta brand,” she said.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
“That tied our hands as judges,” Anderson, the former Shelby County judge, said in an interview.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
"There's more reason to create these rumors because there's that sort of financial element tied to it," senior research scientist Rachel Moran told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
That was most of its pretax profit, but it didn’t specify how much was tied to Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The helmet was in such bad shape that it had to be tied together.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
![]()
That share will be held by a closely held company called Founder LLC, tying together Chief Executive Dario Amodei, President Daniela Amodei and five other founders, the filing said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes reached 100 regular-season wins in his 131st start, tying Tom Brady's record.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Dodgers stranded all three at third, failing to score the tying run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Six years ago, Sara Brescia O’Rear started buying as many shares of Palantir as she could afford, eventually tying about a third of her portfolio to the company’s shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
‘I’ll go first,’ said Renn, pulling off her boots and tying them to her pack, then rolling up her leggings.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing tie
Essential Three-Letter Words, Part 1
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Music - Middle School
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Units 2–3
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word