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Recent Examples of black-tie
Armani is black-tie for winners, as evidenced by stars from Jodie Foster to Cate Blanchett to Renée Zellweger, all of whom wore his designs to pick up their Oscar statuettes.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
The black-tie wedding was held at an Italian-style villa that featured panoramic views.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From black-tie glamour to relaxed celebration evenings, here’s how the tradition has evolved.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The United Center opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a $1,000-a-plate black-tie gala.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
The black-tie wedding was held at an Italian-style villa that featured panoramic views.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From black-tie glamour to relaxed celebration evenings, here’s how the tradition has evolved.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The United Center opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a $1,000-a-plate black-tie gala.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-tie
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Henderson is also the grandson of Jane Dudley, who founded an annual white-tie gala known as the Swan Ball, according to The Tennessean.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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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,
11 Aug. 2025
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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 21 Sep. 2025.
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