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Recent Examples of white-tie
At the white-tie banquet that night were eight Trumps and 16 members of the royal family, spanning three generations − 170 guests in all.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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
Trump lavished praise on the British royal family during a white-tie dinner last night, but today meets with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and, later, the UK press.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Senior royals and esteemed guests donned their white-tie finery—and their tiaras—for a night celebrating the diplomatic ties between the two countries.
—Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
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
His grandmother was the late Jane Dudley, who founded the Swan Ball, the annual white-tie gala.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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
Trump lavished praise on the British royal family during a white-tie dinner last night, but today meets with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and, later, the UK press.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Senior royals and esteemed guests donned their white-tie finery—and their tiaras—for a night celebrating the diplomatic ties between the two countries.
—Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
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
His grandmother was the late Jane Dudley, who founded the Swan Ball, the annual white-tie gala.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for white-tie
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Paxton was the keynote speaker at CPAC’s Ronald Reagan dinner, a black-tie optional soiree capping off the day’s programing.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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At a black-tie dinner Friday night, Paxton asked conservatives to support his cause.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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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“White-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white-tie. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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