How to Use tuxedo in a Sentence

tuxedo

noun
  • The groom, in a tuxedo and sneakers, posed with the bride, in a white dress.
    Declan Walsh, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2020
  • The tuxedo was praised as one of the fashion hits of the red carpet.
    Jonathan Landrum Jr., Chron, 25 Dec. 2020
  • Prince William, of course, was there with his wife and wore a black tuxedo.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Nov. 2023
  • And then there is the moody portrait of a rabbit dressed in a tuxedo in the kitchen.
    Marni Elyse Katz, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2020
  • The groom wore a dark tuxedo, while the bride had on a white polka dot dress.
    Vincent M. Mallozzi New York Times, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
  • That’s what led to picking that picture of me in the tuxedo.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The groom donned a classic black tuxedo and a dark green bow tie.
    Jenny Block, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Alongside George, in his black tuxedo, the two looked ready to tie the knot all over again.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The pair donned a tuxedo and wedding dress and even wrote their own vows.
    Megan Becka, cleveland, 13 July 2021
  • What about pantsuits and tuxedo suits for black-tie events?
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
  • On the job, he is supposed to (and does) wear a tuxedo, even if the event is during the day.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
  • The dad-of-two donned a black tuxedo, while Young rocked a lace jumpsuit in white.
    Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Amanda and Clay find a man in a tuxedo and a young woman on the porch.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The male’s black-and-white plumage can seem more constrained, like a tuxedo.
    National Geographic, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Ingrassia spoke to the crowd in his tuxedo and a scarf.
    Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Moutaz wore a black tuxedo, his beard shaved close, and a dapper chain clipped to the vest.
    Caitlin Dwyer, Longreads, 29 May 2021
  • The last look was a tuxedo designed for the red carpet.
    Allyson Portee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Cameron Grimes as a butler has to wear a tuxedo with a bowtie and no dress suit.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 June 2021
  • Kelce — dressed in a full tuxedo and a top hat — carried Swift in his arms.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The third course is either an egg cream puff or tuxedo cake.
    Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Skene wore a black jacquard tuxedo with a satin navy lapel and a velvet bowtie.
    Marissa Muller, WWD, 26 Jan. 2025
  • One showed Roker in a tuxedo and his wife in a white dress, veil and long white gloves.
    Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
  • His tailor had just a few days to make his first tuxedo.
    Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Jazzy, a black-and-white female tuxedo, is now 16 years old.
    George Matejka, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2023
  • It’s like a tuxedo with black and white on the jacket and opposite black and white on the pants.
    Jessi Virtusio, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Donald arrived at the event in a sleek black tuxedo and black bowtie.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Photos taped to a brick wall appear to show Worth in a tuxedo.
    oregonlive, 27 July 2022
  • The actor brought the red carpet action in a brown tuxedo.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Mahoney and Ray stood on the New York side in their white wedding gown and tuxedo.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Photo: Sean Litchfield For a timelessly glamorous color scheme, look to the tuxedo.
    Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025

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