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Recent Examples of black-tie
The black-tie opening affair saw Krieps (Phantom Thread, Bergman Island) and Sarsgaard, who most recently starred in director Tim Fehlbaum’s September 5, each collect a KVIFF President’s Award.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Vance's mom Beverly Aikins, Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court Sharon Kennedy and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy were among the guests in attendance at the black-tie event.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Amazon billionaire and former journalist tied the knot in grand fashion, hosting a whirlwind three-day affair complete with a lavish welcome party, wedding and black-tie ceremony on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
The chairmen of Tabriz 2027 — the museum’s biennial black-tie fundraiser — also were announced.
—Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Vance's mom Beverly Aikins, Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court Sharon Kennedy and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy were among the guests in attendance at the black-tie event.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Amazon billionaire and former journalist tied the knot in grand fashion, hosting a whirlwind three-day affair complete with a lavish welcome party, wedding and black-tie ceremony on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
The chairmen of Tabriz 2027 — the museum’s biennial black-tie fundraiser — also were announced.
—Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-tie
Adjective
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His grandmother was the late Jane Dudley, who founded the Swan Ball, the annual white-tie gala.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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The shot showed the royal couple all dressed up in their white-tie finery, including a triumphant tiara return for Princess Kate, standing outside in a picturesque setting.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps the football gods are just evening things out.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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The best times are evening or early morning, when the wasps aren’t active.—
Jeanne Huber,
Washington Post,
15 Mar. 2024
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“Black-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-tie. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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