How to Use casual in a Sentence

casual

1 of 2 adjective
  • He's a casual sports fan.
  • The atmosphere at the meeting was quite casual.
  • He made a casual remark about her shoes.
  • The casual jeans have a raw-edge for a cool-girl flair.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Even casual fans tend to leave with a new love for the game.
    — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • From the start, her style was casual, yet sexy.
    — Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
  • And right now, it’s packed with casual and dressy fall clothes.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Baller League is far from a casual game with friends.
    — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
  • Death is casual on Bleeds, as are ghosts.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But people eat at home in a casual way.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The male actors tend to be more casual with their footwear.
    — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Wide-leg jeans can also work for both casual and dressy looks.
    — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The casual shoes brought a cool feel to my work staples.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
  • What made casual pieces like these feel like the proper route?
    — Rob Ledonne, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
  • There are no casual strolls up to the letters.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • This adorable, flowy dress is made for casual summer days out.
    — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • These socks are made to be worn with casual shoes—sneakers or slip-ons.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
  • As far as clothing goes, casual rules the day.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • This casual, loose-fit jumpsuit feels laid-back in the best way.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This casual, loose-fit jumpsuit feels laid-back in the best way.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Wear it while lounging at home or for a day around town for a casual yet stylish look.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Coel’s casual readings have the right amount of bite.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Our clothes and manners are far more casual.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Our clothes and manners are far more casual.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Throw it on with khakis like the singer did, or keep it casual with jeans and sneakers.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The dress code stays casual (jeans and sneakers work fine).
    — Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Dress it up with white trousers and loafers, or keep it casual with your favorite jeans.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Dress it up with white trousers and loafers, or keep it casual with your favorite jeans.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Dress them up with a cute blouse and wedges, or keep them casual with a tee and sneakers.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
  • Kerr kept the rest of the look in a casual yet polished summer mix.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 June 2026

casual

2 of 2 noun
  • The dress code is stealth-wealth casual.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
  • This place has a dress code, so pack your business casual.
    — Ellie Nan Storck, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The fathers are both tall, slim, masked, dressed in mid-thirties-dad casual.
    — Danielle Ofri, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2020
  • But the last tenet of quick service that fast casual has not yet followed is value.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The actor channeled fall menswear in a look that leaned business casual.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Smart casual includes a sport shirt or sweater and slacks for men, and a sweater or blouse and a skirt or pants for women.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The dress code here is business casual, so arrive looking smart.
    — CNN Travel, 13 June 2017
  • Best of all is the fact they can be worn with business casual fits and with more formal business attire.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Pitt's take on summer casual included a slouchy linen suit in a peachy-keen color.
    — Amanda Taylor, PEOPLE.com, 17 July 2022
  • Business casual can more or less straightforwardly get clipped down to biz cazh.
    — Gretchen McCulloch, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2022
  • There’s also room to put together new rides that place more emphasis on the casual.
    — Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 2 June 2022
  • This isn’t your average sports casual.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • The second batch of images ranged from the formal, to the casual, to the intimate.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 June 2021
  • The next image showed the pair on a golf course, looking preppy casual on the green under blue skies and full sunshine.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 2 June 2023
  • That could convert even devout casuals.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • Here are more than two dozen of our favorite hors d'oeuvres for all seasons, from the extra fancy to the ultra casual.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 12 Dec. 2022
  • About 5,000 part-timers pick up work as casuals, filling in for full-time workers.
    — Rachel Uranga, The Mercury News, 11 May 2017
  • That was one of the first steps in bringing the magic of sports closer to all fans, from the super casual to the most intense.
    — Nancy Hensley, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
  • For more down-tempo casual, at the end of the boardwalk is Marlin Bar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The collection consists of six looks worn by Creed throughout the film, from the casual to dressy.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Do use your own discretion on what your workplace or business casual allows.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 27 July 2023
  • Business casual is the minimum dress code, per its website.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • They are styled like the Corleone family, in plush tracksuits and back-room casual.
    — Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The fast casual is also launching some new cocktails as part of its ‘Spooky Sips’ menu.
    — Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • So, as Thee Stallion suggests, dress business casual at least twice a week.
    — Bianca Nieves, Teen Vogue, 28 Aug. 2019
  • The cuffed sleeves also add to the overall casual, but sophisticated look of this cute top.
    — Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
  • Even Dockers, which helped spawn the concept of business casual, is adding more stretch to its classic chinos.
    — Wsj Noted., WSJ, 7 June 2021
  • There are family and adults-only pools, a vast white sand beach, and plenty of dining options, from fine dining to beach casual.
    — Michele Robson, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Styled with baggy shorts and a relaxed button-up, this ensemble is the epitome of casual-cool.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In most respects the man was unremarkable, just another shaggy head of hair in a sea of skater-boy business casual.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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