formalist

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In the 51-page, partially redacted document, Sir Peter said Harry's lawyers had taken "an inappropriate, formalist interpretation of the Ravec process".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

My dad is a die-hard Beatles fan too — that’s how I learned like, a formalist pop song structure.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023

He was dogged by censors and branded a formalist.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2023

Zonana again employs the same formalist approach he used in his stunning debut, "Workforce," with artfully composed still shots that observe the action in a cold, detached manner.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2023

Flattering himself that he should be able to win her affections, he had gradually emerged from the indifference of the mere formalist to the incipient attentions of the devoted lover.

From Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue by Ashton, Warren T.