formal dress

Example Sentences

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A festival in Mozart’s picturesque birthplace at the foot of the Austrian Alps, a city that attracts hordes of summer tourists along with well-heeled audiences in formal dress, may not exactly suit L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2024

But there actually isn’t a formal dress code written down anywhere, The Inquirer learned earlier this year when Fetterman took office.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

So, when she accompanied her husband on a business trip to my city this summer and asked to borrow a formal dress for an event, I had no qualms about lending one.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2022

Relaxing formal dress codes and moving workstations away from hot places or out of direct sunlight can also help.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2022

The lot was crowded with people in formal dress: witnesses.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer