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Recent Examples of white-tie
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.
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Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
The royal couple attended a white-tie state dinner, visited the Children's National Medical Center and laid a wreath at the World War II Memorial.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The photographer has even captured glamorous portraits of the Prince and Princess of Wales at state banquets, sometimes sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the white-tie events that call for ballgowns and tiaras.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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
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
Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
The royal couple attended a white-tie state dinner, visited the Children's National Medical Center and laid a wreath at the World War II Memorial.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The photographer has even captured glamorous portraits of the Prince and Princess of Wales at state banquets, sometimes sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the white-tie events that call for ballgowns and tiaras.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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
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
Adjective
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Beyond the accessories, texture and tailoring take center stage for black-tie dressing.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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Federal officials said Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California, traveled across the country last week ahead of the black-tie event at the Washington Hilton, then charged a security checkpoint leading toward the gala with a shotgun and pistol.—
Salvador Rizzo,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 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
Cite this Entry
“White-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white-tie. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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