formal mode
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But for some, this is not merely the embrace of a more formal mode of worship.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2022
Censure is not a formal mode of discipline for a president, but a move Congress votes on in expressing severe disapproval of something.
From Fox News ● Jun. 2, 2020
“She’s in formal mode throughout. For me, the most amazing thing is just to witness her from that little girl at age 11 all the way to the present queen,” who is now 88.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2015
This formal mode of extinguishing an obligation contracted verbally received its name from the book-keeping term acceptilatio, entering a receipt, i.e. carrying it to credit.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
The latter and more formal mode of salutation is offered to the chief, and by the young to the old men.
From Unbeaten Tracks in Japan by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)
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