black-tie

adjective

Definition of black-tienext
as in white-tie

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Recent Examples of black-tie The night’s program will also feature cocktails, a black-tie gala dinner and a live auction of contemporary artworks and custom experiences. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 On the following evening (July 21), the celebration continued as the Brooklyn Museum hosted the annual Pop Smoke Fashion Gala, an elegant black-tie fundraiser celebrating the late artist’s influence on fashion, music, and culture. — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 4 Aug. 2026 In November, 1973, Cohn invited his new protégé to a black-tie dinner at the Biltmore Hotel to celebrate his twenty-fifth anniversary as a practicing attorney. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Despite Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s black-tie dress code for their July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York City, not every guest stuck to the formal attire. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for black-tie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-tie
  1. white-tie
  2. evening
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  • After a white-tie dinner at The White House on Tuesday, King Charles and Queen Camilla headed north to New York City on Wednesday to visit the 9/11 Memorial, the New York Public Library, and other sites, before hitting the King’s Trust Global Gala.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The state dinner that closed the day was the first white-tie state dinner at the White House since 2007.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of white-tie
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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
  • Evening practice brings back high school memories for some Ducks.
    — Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, 9 Aug. 2017
Definition of evening

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“Black-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-tie. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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