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 BBC contacted a range of companies to ask if they had a formal dress code and whether shorts would be acceptable to wear to the office, if styled professionally.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
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
Most graduation ceremonies in Japan feature graduates in suits or formal dress.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 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
