Examples of attire in a Sentence
Verb
men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet
Noun
Proper attire is required at the restaurant.
needed some snazzy attire for the job interview
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James Powel, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Turkey Trot events The S3 Turkey Trot, which includes three race options, features thousands of participants attired in costumes ahead of the Nov. 27 parade.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Just like Curry would be if Knueppel helps transform it back into the franchise’s glory days during his youth, when the Hornets were drawing massive crowds and fans wore dressy attire.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Photos from airports reviewed by USA TODAY from the USA TODAY Network, Reuters and Getty Images taken during the holiday travel season showed that flyers were largely attired in outfits ranging from casual to business casual.
—James Powel, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Turkey Trot events The S3 Turkey Trot, which includes three race options, features thousands of participants attired in costumes ahead of the Nov. 27 parade.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
Gone are the days where penny loafers are reserved for simple and outdated office attire.
—Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Just like Curry would be if Knueppel helps transform it back into the franchise’s glory days during his youth, when the Hornets were drawing massive crowds and fans wore dressy attire.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Attire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attire. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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attire
1 of 2 verb
at·tire
ə-ˈtī(ə)r 
attired; attiring
: to put clothes and especially special or fine clothes on
attire
2 of 2 noun
: clothing sense 1
especially
: fine clothes
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