formal dress
Example Sentences
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And while the club doesn’t have a formal dress code for spectators, Wimbledon is the rare sporting event where it’s not uncommon to see men in neckties and women in floral dresses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
This marks the first time Sánchez has worn such a high-necked formal dress, she told Vogue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
There are at least two reasons to adopt a more formal dress code.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
While her predecessors would have worn "formal dress, which is black," Ms Mordaunt said she wanted to reflect the modern tone of the coronation "with historical references".
From BBC ● May 11, 2023
They danced in silence for a moment or two with Ben watching his feet and Lillian smiling at his adolescent discomfiture in formal dress.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
