informal

Example Sentences

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It’ll be an informal gathering featuring me and my supersmart colleague Caitlin Ostroff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Among your social circle, establish what West calls “an informal understanding” that you will check on each other if one of you needs long-term care.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Many migrant workers lack documentation needed for subsidised LPG and rely on informal markets, where hoarding has pushed up prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Becerra, Thurmond, Villaraigosa and Yee have reportedly formed an informal pact not to participate in any debate that does not include all of them, which Yee referenced in a Tuesday afternoon news conference.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Dad was an easy-going host, informal and gracious, and we tried to pattern ourselves after him.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey