formalities
Example Sentences
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They will crack on with the parliamentary formalities immediately.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
"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
He will be released once formalities have been completed due to the length of time he has already spent on remand.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
I attended to all the ghastly formalities, and the urbane undertaker proved that his staff were afflicted—or blessed—with something of his own obsequious suavity.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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