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 morgue at Galle could handle about 25 bodies at a time and the authorities were rushing freezer shipping containers to preserve the remains until legal formalities were completed.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Miss Brodie eschews formalities and the standard curriculum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
The formalities did not last long, we all knew the man had come to seek Ultima’s help.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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