How to Use formal in a Sentence
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There’s no formal blood test for it.
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Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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These are formal charges against you.
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Peter D'oench,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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No formal charges have been filed in the case.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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No formal charges have been filed in the case.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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But there's no formal deal signed.
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Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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Classy and formal enough to kick off the Games.
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Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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No formal board vote has been taken yet on the fees.
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Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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There are countless ways to style a formal dress.
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Alexandra Malmed,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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Those films then advanced to a formal bake-off.
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Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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No war was ended, and no formal peace deal has been signed.
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Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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But there was no formal chemistry read.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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No formal charges have been filed against him and no trial has been held.
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Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Just add a few jeweled pins, and you're set with a five-minute formal look.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2024
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His tone isn’t unkind, just formal.
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Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Classic horn buttons and a wider lapel make for a more formal look.
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Brad Lanphear,
Men's Health,
28 June 2023
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To the right is the formal living room which opens to the dining room.
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James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Those can be suitable for formal gardens or in a small space.
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Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Cant put together a formal study and found that his team was right.
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Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Four children in semi-formal wear line up against a wall.
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Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The film Abraham made is, in formal terms, not easy to place.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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This dress is sure to get you all the compliments at any formal event.
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Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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That cycle has shaped me more than any formal training could have.
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Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Wide-leg black jeans can sometimes skew either too grungy or too formal.
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India Roby,
Glamour,
8 June 2026
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It's not described as a formal speech to the nation.
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Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Any such effort would unfold through a formal process.
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Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hamas has not issued a formal reply yet.
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Emily Feng,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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The store features racks of clothing, shoes, skirts and formal wear.
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Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The old designs were too formal, too detached, too cold.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Just a formal message and a ticking clock.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The state has not abandoned its formal structures.
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Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
9 May 2026
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Semi-formal is light on the formal but does call for immaculate vibes.
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Amber Rambharose,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Guests are asked to adhere to a 'fashion formal' dress code, which encourages creative and bold attire.
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Jc Reindl,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Indiana was without head coach Rick Carlisle, who missed the first of two games to attend his daughter’s spring formal.
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ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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From the sporty to the formal, find a round up of Hadid’s 2026 Cannes footwear moments below.
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Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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As Abby and Kel shared that moment at the school formal, the camera cut to Kate looking at them in anguish with tears in her eyes.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
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To wit, there’s semi-formal, which is often conflated with cocktail dress codes, as well as beach formal, which is sometimes the rule for destination weddings.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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