more formal
Example Sentences
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This year's birthday photo is more formal than last year's, which had a rural setting and showed the prince in a countryside-style gilet and wearing a friendship bracelet in Norfolk.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Reddit threads tout the film as a modern classic, measured against the standard “The Exorcist” set, and more formal writing draws worthy comparisons between Linda Blair’s unforgettable performance and newcomer Inde Navarrette’s work in “Obsession.”
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Beginning in kindergarten, children’s knowledge of numbers becomes more formal and symbol-based, according to Alice Klein, a developmental psychologist who studies early math screening and intervention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The U.S. and Mexico have moved to more formal talks regarding USMCA’s future, but Greer has described the situation with Canada as more challenging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Such as is more formal than like, but both are legitimate. possessive antecedents.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
