formal
Example Sentences
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Theo gives a formal bow at the neck, which he must intuit would appeal to my father’s sense of respect and decorum.
From Literature
The actor did change from the formal black ensemble he wore to the show and to the restaurant into a brown double-breasted suit with a white shirt and black tie for the Vanity Fair party.
From Los Angeles Times
The case was postponed to 25 March for a formal bail application.
From BBC
Chevron added that it “does not have a business relationship with Ali Moshiri—formal or informal.”
On second thought, maybe that calls for something more formal.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
