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Recent Examples of black-tie
Alta Global Media Oscars Viewing Party The Aster A black-tie watch party celebrating the alumni of the HollyShorts Film Festival.
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
The black-tie event — with a cocktail hour, prime rib and salmon dinner, live entertainment and a silent auction — is the nonprofit’s main way of generating proceeds to fund the scholarships.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Formal dress codes can be confounding—but of course, Bessette-Kennedy found an outfit that works for black-tie ceremonies and cocktail celebrations alike.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026
Sure, black-tie gowns and garden wedding guest dresses will always be an option, but why not try some playful alternatives?
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
The black-tie event — with a cocktail hour, prime rib and salmon dinner, live entertainment and a silent auction — is the nonprofit’s main way of generating proceeds to fund the scholarships.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Formal dress codes can be confounding—but of course, Bessette-Kennedy found an outfit that works for black-tie ceremonies and cocktail celebrations alike.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026
Sure, black-tie gowns and garden wedding guest dresses will always be an option, but why not try some playful alternatives?
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-tie
Adjective
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At the white-tie banquet that night were eight Trumps and 16 members of the royal family, spanning three generations − 170 guests in all.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Princess of Wales, 43, joined Prince William, King Charles, Queen Camilla and more for the glamorous evening, which called for a white-tie dress code.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 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 Apr. 2026.
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