formal dress
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The story soon circulated around Porsche’s headquarters, and through word-of-mouth staffers came to believe the new boss had implemented a formal dress code.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Relaxing formal dress codes and allowing enough breaks to allow workers to get cold drinks or cool down can also help.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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 phasers, communicators and tricorders from “Star Trek: The Original Series” from the 1960s, in addition to many costumes, including the formal dress tunic William Shatner wore as “Captain Kirk.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
The paper-and-wood screen slid open and the hostess in the formal dress stepped inside the room.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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