formal reception

collocation in English

meaningsofformalandreception

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formal
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔː.məl/us
/ˈfɔːr.məl/
public ...
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reception
noun
uk
/rɪˈsep.ʃən/us
/rɪˈsep.ʃən/
a formal party at which important people ...
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(Definition offormalandreceptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofformal reception

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There are noformalreceptionarrangements for asylum seekers.
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At the high end of the plan there are two or three further rooms, one or more of which is used for theformalreceptionof guests of high status.
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There are noformalreceptionarrangements for asylum seekers.
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They assured me that not only was the official andformalreceptiongreat, but what struck them was the immense and spontaneous enthusiasm of the people in the street.
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To its right are theformalreceptionrooms- a drawing room, study, and sitting room/library (originally intended as billiards room).
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The second story (the piano nobile) was the mainformalreceptionfloor and the third story the private family and sleeping quarters.
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The house is built around three courtyards, first theformalreceptioncourtyard, behind this the attractive female courtyard, and finally the spartan servants' courtyard.
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The habit is given atformalreceptioninto the community which comes after a few months of living together to see if the candidate fits in well.
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From that time used it for formal receptions and festive occasions.
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She had to arrange for considerable renovations to make the rooms more suitable for formal receptions.
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June saw many formal receptions honoring soldiers who had returned home from the war.
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