white-tie

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Recent Examples of white-tie The white-tie gathering sees members of the royal family welcome hundreds of diplomats to the royal residence in London. Erin Hill, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 The annual white-tie event is known not only for raising money for various Catholic charities, but for being an opportunity for presidential candidates to get their comedy on. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024 Harris will skip the white-tie Al Smith charity dinner in Manhattan on Oct. 17, a traditional stop for presidential candidates, to campaign in a battleground state. Mike Allen, Axios, 22 Sep. 2024 If the court blocks the volunteers from using the Swan Ball name, the volunteer group has told multiple outlets, the group will simply organize a white-tie gala under a different name. Adam Tamburin, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024 Diana sported the family heirloom at her 1981 wedding to the future monarch and also used it at other white-tie events in the following years. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024 The song details a real event in which a Black woman died after being struck with a cane by a wealthy white man at a white-tie Baltimore party. Alex Williams, New York Times, 14 May 2024 The French president and his wife, First Lady Birgitte Macron, joined the Swedish royals for the diplomatic dinner at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, which called for a white-tie dress code, including tiaras. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024 The foursome posed for a group photo ahead of the event in the 1844 Room, with Kate and Camilla glittering in tiaras for the white-tie event. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023

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“White-tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white-tie. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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