Sentence examples for almost formal from inspiring English sources

THE STAFF -- Gracious, almost formal; reserved but not inattentive.

He still did not touch Corrie, except for a grateful, almost formal goodbye.

And two sets of headlamps dip, a well-earned, almost formal bow amid the sweaty delirium.

Compared to his mature work, Crosby's chorus is stilted, almost formal.

As a makeup artist, Nars is known for his almost formal politeness.

These have an almost formal elegance and a serenity that sets them apart from the others.

ALTHOUGH dressed in a flowing, almost-formal black pants outfit by Yeohlee, Jane T. Elfers, the 39-year-old merchant promoted recently to be president of Lord & Taylor, says she is instituting a new more relaxed dress code for executives -- and that she is leading by example.

It's written in almost a formal dialect.

Henderson is a former architect, with almost no formal training as a chef.

Having received almost no formal education, Lincoln embarked on a quest for learning and self-improvement.

Close up, the chalk cliffs appear to be studded, almost like formal shirts, with uniform black dots.