formalities

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Japan's formalities -- from the complexity of polite language to extreme attention to detail in packaging or wrapping -- may surprise visitors, he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

"This situation naturally raises the question: what kind of peace and what kind of consistency can we be talking about if even the basic formalities for our participation were not fulfilled by the organisers?"

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

He will be released once formalities have been completed due to the length of time he has already spent on remand.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Miss Brodie eschews formalities and the standard curriculum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The formalities that usually accompanied my prayers—“dear most heavenly father” and “most gracious and everlasting God”—were replaced with very simple, blunt, and direct requests like “Help!” and “Please don’t let me die like this.”

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore