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Example sentences for: black-tie

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Fill in the blank as David Mixner, a gay rights advocate, praises President Clinton at a black-tie fund-raising dinner in Los Angeles: "Ever since The Canterbury Tales --strange crew that was--people have been judged by their ____________.
In another scene, he fits into a wedding ("There you are," the grandmother says); but at least he's not the groom--he's not yet dressed in one of those (rented) black-tie outfits that never seem to fit.
The occasion was celebrated, here in Redmond, with a gala black-tie dinner and a nude "fun run" around the Microsoft campus.
Afternoon tea and black-tie dinners are still served at the most elegant hotels.
The festivities began a few weeks ago with a black-tie gala for 1,700, at which Margaret Thatcher spoke on the topic of "Courage."