How to Use tie-in in a Sentence

tie-in

1 of 2 noun
  • And even now that the film is out, the merch tie-ins are still going.
    Milan Polk, Men's Health, 24 July 2023
  • And some brands are scaling back on Pride Month tie-ins.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
  • When Brands Miss the Mark Not every branding tie-in strikes the right tone.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Gratitude tie-in: Good things come to those who say please and thank you.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • This seems to be a handy tie-in to my request for a Lincoln essay.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The first was posted to social media in 2023, as a tie-in with the new Top Gun: Maverick movie.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 7 July 2023
  • In the end, nothing in Folie is as good as Gaga's tie-in album, Harlequin.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • On his way to summer camp, Unkrich bought the movie tie-in edition of Stephen King’s novel.
    Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The only real-world tie-in is that those who download the Wendy’s app can get a free 10-piece order of nuggets IRL.
    Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Meck believes Skolnick would be pleased with the tie-in to the drag community.
    Susan Young, Peoplemag, 20 July 2024
  • Did writing these books for A24 present any new creative challenges for you compared to your past work in the tie-in space?
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Vitale also wrote the special movie tie-in edition of the novel that expands upon the world of the film.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
  • But the launch of Lego Fortnite is also much more involved than the typical tie-in — and the start of what seems like a new era for Fortnite.
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Fans will be eager to see where Meghan takes it and whether there is a tie-in with the lifestyle show that is expected to hit Netflix.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The tie-in follows a similar three-year deal Inter inked with Moncler in 2021.
    Martino Carrera, WWD, 18 July 2024
  • There was also a Moana 2 tie-in with Univision’s Quien es la Mascara?
    Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Add in some candy eyeballs for a frightfully good tie-in to the holiday.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The company will produce fashion and other tie-ins as well.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2023
  • There is one way costume designers could earn more, and that is through merchandise or tie-ins.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Non-fans will still enjoy this dollhouse but may be less excited by the characters and show tie-ins.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Disney+ recently added a tile for Hulu (for customers with both services) and is using the tie-in to promote the bundle.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 May 2024
  • The picks in this list pay homage to the style’s history, with a direct tie-in for the guy who sees himself as a continuation of a legacy.
    Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But almost every bar, club, and venue also has some tie-in party or concert.
    WIRED, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The charity tie-ins, says Ford, are a great way for the Superica team to get to know their newest neighborhood.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2024
  • In fact, the tie-in to Hunter Biden's drug addiction may make the president's support of his son in this case more sympathetic.
    Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 12 June 2024
  • Disney has reinforced this with its past dealings with Epic, which has had major tie-ins with both Marvel and Star Wars.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The Fantastic Four are already in the zeitgeist, thanks to a special tie-in, the multi-verse spanning Deadpool & Wolverine.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2024
  • Increasingly, every crevice of the park is seen as land for a synergistic tie-in.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The 2-year-old novel popped back onto Amazon’s best-seller list, and the retailer is able to sell tie-in merchandise.
    Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
  • And because of the tie-in several audience members appeared to believe the protests were part of the production.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
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tie in

2 of 2 verb
  • The Guardians missed two chances to break the tie in the late innings.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The Dodgers broke the tie in the eighth with some help from the Giants’ defense.
    Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 22 July 2024
  • The top had a tie in front that dangled down her midriff.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The 2020 game between the Tigers and the Aggies will break the tie in the all-time series.
    Giana Han, al, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Gavin Sheets walked with the bases loaded to break a 2-2 tie in the fifth.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The score was tied in the tense game when the music started.
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
  • These sections tie in with a longer thread that weaves through the book.
    Deboki Chakravarti, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The Panthers broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fifth inning.
    Star Tribune, 29 May 2021
  • His goal broke a 1-1 tie in the 51st minute, giving Wakeland the lead for good.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 17 Apr. 2021
  • The two teams played to a 0-0 tie in the regular season, on Oct. 8.
    Steve Smith, courant.com, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Straw pulled the Guardians into a 2-2 tie in the seventh with a double off the wall in left.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2022
  • In an 18-team league, ties in the standings are inevitable.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
  • Fashioned in a halter style, the dress's bust is kept up with a cord around the neck and a tie in the back.
    Seventeen, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Fox, 38, wore an eyelet babydoll minidress with cap sleeves and a tie in the front.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
  • Jalen Wilson lost the ball out of bounds with a chance to tie in the final seconds.
    Dallas News, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The Blue Jays had a chance to break a 6-all tie in the eighth with runners at first and second with no outs.
    Kristie Rieken, Chron, 24 Apr. 2022
  • Drew Maggi's two-run blast — the fifth of those long balls — broke a 7-all tie in the eighth inning.
    Star Tribune, 14 July 2021
  • Mitchell’s first home run of the season, a two-run shot over the left field fence, broke a 1-1 tie in the third inning.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2022
  • Owen Miller pulled the Guardians into a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the inning with a single.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 22 May 2022
  • Still, the Illini had a chance to tie in the final seconds but Head's three missed.
    Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2021
  • The Kings are tied in points with Nashville but hold the first wild-card spot for having two games in hand.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The decisive hit was a two-run, two-out triple off the bat of Griffin Clark that broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the fourth.
    BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Then facing a fourth-and-10, Barker hit Kevin Lee at the one-yard line to keep a tie in play.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Harris leads Trump in six of the seven states, and is tied in Arizona.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Instead, your order is tied in a large white plastic bag and you’re asked to pay at the front of the store.
    Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Timmy Putka broke a scoreless tie in the 33rd minute of that one.
    Matt Goul, cleveland, 21 May 2022
  • There are seven this year because of a tie in the voting, Moran says.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2021
  • Ohtani broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning with his 29th homer, a two-run drive to right-center.
    Jill Painter Lopez, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Dressed in a dapper Valentino suit at the Globes, the Sing Sing star eschewed a bowtie in favor of a black-and-white fringed scarf, tied in a bow at his neck.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The focus also ties in with the signing of a co-production treaty between Indonesia and the Netherlands last December.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025

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