‘he is _formal_ in manner and clothing’

‘They're quite _formal_ and arch so they go against my grain.’

‘a _formal_ dinner party’

‘Taking the place of the wrestler, the artist meditates with eyes closed, dressed in the traditional clothing Japanese men wear for _formal_ occasions.’

‘he had little _formal_ education’

‘Since I hadn't received a _formal_ graphic design education, I did not have the rudimentary skills required to develop a mature design style.’

‘the committee stage would be purely _formal_ ’

‘Courtesy is the _formal_ manifestation of the spirit of respect.’

‘I don't know enough about art to appreciate the purely _formal_ qualities’

‘Ostensibly, the title designates the thematic qualities of the sonnets, but it also announces their _formal_ qualities as well.’

‘Here are a few of the letters, interesting to modern readers for their content and the _formal_ style of writing.’

‘It was written by her husband, yet its style was rigidly _formal_ , consistently using her surname alone.’

‘a _formal_ complaint’

‘He said he plans to lodge a _formal_ complaint with the legal department of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.’

‘The contradistinction of the two logics, _formal_ logical and dialectical, is equally unjustified.’

‘It says that no consistent _formal_ logical system can prove its own consistency.’

‘cocktail parties every night so the ladies can show off their formals’

‘It was Louis dressed in his formals and looking amazingly handsome.’

‘the college will be hosting their annual _formal_ on February 6’

‘Harry, Piper's brother, had left for college two years ago but had left me his tuxedo for formals, in the event that I ever attended one.’