formality

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In rehearsal, Mays fully inhabits his role — and his costume — moving with a lithe formality as he strives to eavesdrop on Mozart and Constanze.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Like MBS, Crown Prince Fahd had exercised total power, so his succession was a formality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Analysts have long viewed the election as a formality.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

In that sense, it appeared more like an anointing than a procedural formality: the veteran of the American left passing the baton to a younger standard-bearer.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026

Perhaps Adam caught his intention from Lee’s coldness and formality.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck