noncasual

adjective

Definition of noncasualnext
as in best

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  1. best
  2. formal
  3. dressy
Adjective
  • The Oscars’ best picture field now routinely includes two international movies, and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s dreamlike meditation on mortality and human connection feels like a sure bet to make the cut.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Paramount Pictures name and script typeface conjures up Oscars’ best picture winners like The Godfather or Forrest Gump or Top Gun.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of best
Adjective
  • His death comes in the third week of IDHW’s formal monitoring of the 2026-27 flu season.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
  • OutKick had attended all 13 formal press conferences during the first three Finals games without being called on.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of formal
Adjective
  • Rider seems to be agnostic about what’s dressy or casual; austere or bohemian; sporty or formal; preppy or punk; town or country.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This boozy, four-layer cake has dressy holiday dinner party written all over it.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of dressy
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“Noncasual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncasual. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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