formal style
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This portrait will be inspired by the formal style of 18th and 19th Century portraiture and will be produced by Leeds-based photographer and filmmaker Ashley Karrell.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2023
Mixing formal style with coastal flair, the floor plan holds seven bedrooms, 9.5 bathrooms and amenities such as a 12-seat movie theater, wine cellar, tasting room, game room, gym, elevator and wood-paneled office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2022
The mustache burner account attracted only 1,600 followers, but it enabled Hankins to experiment with his dry sense of humor and a less formal style.
From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2022
If your instructor requires a formal style for the assignment, the language should be objective and in third- person point of view.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
A formal style that is appropriate for the inscription on a genocide memorial will differ from a casual style that is appropriate for an email to a close friend.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
