ɪn kˈɑːlɪn dˈɛkstɚz nˈɑːvəl dˈɛθ ɪz nˈaʊ maɪ nˈeɪbɚ, ɪnspˈɛktɚ mˈɔːɹs sˈiːks ðɪ ˈeɪd ʌvðə pˈʌbz fˈɪkʃənəl lˈændlɔːɹdz ænd tˈaɪ ˈɛkspɜːts, stˈiːv ænd sˈɑːnjə lˈoʊbɹɪdʒ, ɪn aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ɐ tˈaɪ fɹʌm ɐ fˈoʊɾəɡɹˌæf.
In Colin Dexter's novel Death Is Now My Neighbour, Inspector Morse seeks the aid of the pub's fictional landlords (and tie experts), Steve and Sonya Lowbridge, in identifying a tie from a photograph.