formalities

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"This situation naturally raises the question: what kind of peace and what kind of consistency can we be talking about if even the basic formalities for our participation were not fulfilled by the organisers?"

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The two players also noticeably kept apart for the pre-match formalities and photos.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

After wrapping up a 6-3 4-6 6-2 win against Cirstea in the Australian Open second round, a smiling Osaka made her way to the net to carry out the post-match formalities.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

The brazen move foreshadowed a career in higher office that ditched the formalities used by other politicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

The formalities that usually accompanied my prayers—“dear most heavenly father” and “most gracious and everlasting God”—were replaced with very simple, blunt, and direct requests like “Help!” and “Please don’t let me die like this.”

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore