| That courtesy was a necessary formality also in the United States, but customs have relaxed a bit in practice. |
| The formality and scale of her attire, her pose, and her lack of affectedness suggest class and gender and also hyperbole and overstatement. |
| I'm sure you already told her we'd do lunch today, and you have it all set up, and asking me was just a formality. |
| What happens when you combine the technical formality of traditional ballet with the free-flowing movements of modern dance? |
| I noticed he was dressed in formality that night, forgoing his wonted loud, showy colors I normally saw him in. |
| The formality of being made to click assent is significant, even if one is assenting to standard form contracts. |
