informality

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Recent Examples of informality Three journalists who covered the announcement of the brackets in 1979, 1980 and 1981 recalled the informality. Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026 These trials are by judge, not jury, and defendants wear street clothing of a startling informality. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026 Read on for his expert tips on artfully blending English garden ideas with the timeless informality of cottage style gardens to create stunning mixed borders. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026 Hunter saw the logic in Ake’s casualness, which as the head of a learning institution projects a warmth and informality that brings her down to earth for her unseasoned cadets. Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026 However, authenticity is not about overexposure or informality without boundaries. Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Instead of haute couture, most celebrities are decked out in snow boots and parkas, lending the event an air of informality. Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026 That's how informality spreads, and productivity dies. Ricardo Torres, Time, 8 Jan. 2026 And while the cooking is seriously good, Liath's warm welcome and personal touch add informality and a fun sense of occasion. Aoife O'Riordain, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informality
casualness
Noun
  • There’s a real casualness with Robby.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
  • If empires could assign names to vast mountain ranges—Hindu Kush, from the Persian kushtan, to kill—with administrative casualness, as if naming could override geological fact, why not render those summits as battered cookware?
    Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026

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“Informality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informality. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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