formalities
Example Sentences
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He just wants to talk music, and he's not worried about formalities or titles.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
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
The two players also noticeably kept apart for the pre-match formalities and photos.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 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
We don’t bother much with the formalities anymore when we greet each other; we smile and move off, in tandem, traveling smoothly along our daily track.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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