formal dinner

Examples

• All

• Once he arranged for me to be invited to a formal dinner at the University of Chicago in honor of his friend John Sparrow, then the Warden of All Souls College, Oxford.

  Academic text (1995)

• The job will officially change hands from outgoing Commissioner James Gordon... to incoming Ellen Yindel at a formal dinner this evening.

  Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

• And just in time for our formal dinner at the club.

  Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde (1995)

• A group of people attend a very formal dinner party.

  Midnight in Paris (2011)

• The last time was two weeks ago, at a formal dinner on a cruise ship!

  Blog text (4)

• Now, in regard to this evening, Lord Cizante suspects that you and your friends might find a formal dinner somewhat tedious.

  Fiction book (1993)

• She is dancing at a formal dinner, a fundraiser for the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Austin and Vanessa are on the top deck of an open-air double-decker English bus having a full-course formal dinner.

  Fiction book (1997)

• National leaders in industry, performing arts, and government, along with MENC's National Executive Board and Advisory Council, will be attending a formal dinner benefiting MENC's Fund for the Advancement of Music Education (FAME) on March 13.

  Academic text (1997)

• The guests arrived dressed elegantly for the formal dinner held at the prestigious venue.

Synonyms

D

dinner

vsformal dinner

• Formal

639 1.0

A formal meal in the evening where people meet for social or business reasons

requires guests to follow strict dress and etiquette at the seated meal

R

reception

vsformal dinner

167 3.3

A formal party after a ceremony to welcome guests

is held mainly as a welcome after ceremonies rather than as an etiquette-driven seated meal

F

feast

vsformal dinner

162 1.9

A large special meal with many foods for a celebration

is about large celebratory meals with less focus on strict dress or etiquette

B

banquet

vsformal dinner

• Formal

114 3.9

A large formal meal for many people to celebrate a special event

is a smaller meal focused on strict dress and etiquette rather than large celebration

D

dinner party

vsformal dinner

75 1.0

An event where people are invited to eat dinner together

requires stricter dress and etiquette than a casual hosted evening meal

F

function

vsformal dinner

• Formal

74 4.2

A formal social event such as a party or ceremony

is focused on strict dress and etiquette at a seated meal rather than official duties

S

social occasion

vsformal dinner

3 2.8

An event where people meet to celebrate or spend time together

is specifically a seated meal with strict dress and etiquette rather than any important event

G

gala affair

vsformal dinner

• Formal

1 6.0

A fancy formal party with entertainment to celebrate or raise money

focuses more on show and entertainment than strict dress and seated etiquette

S

social affair

vsformal dinner

• Formal

3.8

A formal party or ceremony where many people meet

focuses on strict dress and seated etiquette rather than being any general gathering

How Formal

to banquet

• Formal

1 4.5

formal dinner

• Formal

4 3.3

black-tie

• Formal

11 4.4

Surface Forms

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Etymology