formal
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“How she could go between the most … formal, exquisitely beautiful work to almost street photography.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
It’s considering formal bids from 12 states, some familiar contenders like Iowa and New Hampshire, and others newcomers.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
Bodycote and Apollo are in talks regarding the proposal, with Apollo facing a June 19 deadline for a formal offer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
An Interior Ministry colonel, he is widely considered the "ear" of his grandfather, even though he holds no formal government or party leadership posts.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Me and Lloyd hoped to encourage him to close down the school and drive all formal education out of this part of Parke County.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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