formals

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Other social calendar staples for Greek students include “Grab-a-Dates” and quarterly formals.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022

It’s not just the big stuff: colleges and universities are canceling spring fairs, senior formals, commencements, and more.

From The Verge • Mar. 12, 2020

Larry died on May 10 at age 69, saddening a lot of people who remember the blue-eyed soul of Lawrence & the Arabians at their high school formals, teen clubs and Catholic youth organization dances.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2017

The suspension includes “all registered social events, drop-ins, formals, semi-formals, date nights” or any other social events.

From Washington Times • Feb. 22, 2017

They were all dressed in formals, raw silks in black and gray, and their faces had the same cold, hawkish look.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld