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
The dress code for the evening was white tie attire, the most formal dress code.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 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
We can’t afford to go out and buy a formal dress that Mary Anne will only wear once in her life.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
