formality

Example Sentences

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There was a time when a certain level of written formality was expected of people in power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Gordon's memorable night on the shores of the Caspian Sea ensured the second leg at St James' Park on February 24 should be a mere formality.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

In rehearsal, Mays fully inhabits his role — and his costume — moving with a lithe formality as he strives to eavesdrop on Mozart and Constanze.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

In that sense, it appeared more like an anointing than a procedural formality: the veteran of the American left passing the baton to a younger standard-bearer.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026

Penelope hardly thought this necessary, but Lady Constance assured her that signed, binding contracts were the custom in these parts, a charming formality which she would not dream of omitting.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood