become formal

Examples (10)

• As soon as the dean arrived, the previously casual meeting became distinctly formal.
• Over time, their email exchanges have become more formal and concise.
• The conversation is becoming too formal; let's switch to first names again.
• Once the contract is signed, the partnership will become fully formal.
• What began as a friendly chat became unexpectedly formal when lawyers joined.
• The ceremony becomes strictly formal after the national anthem plays.
• By the end of the semester, classroom discussions had become increasingly formal.
• If you address the judge, your tone should become appropriately formal.
• Our dress code became more formal after 6 p.m. during the conference.
• As cameras rolled, the candidate’s answers became markedly formal and measured.