formal
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Since the pandemic, wardrobe refreshes have skewed more formal.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
Both men are considered potential Labour leadership challengers to Sir Keir, although no formal contest has been launched and the PM has said he would not "walk away".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Especially captivating is the chance to watch these artists embrace their materials’ inherent qualities to explore the extremes of formal experimentation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
A formal end to the Iran war could be one, though the market is already pricing in a rosy geopolitical scenario.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Now a military representative called Colonel Bagaev met with Marina Raskova and confirmed that the formal name for her aviation unit would be the 122nd Composite Air Group.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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