While the painting conforms to the model of an altarpiece, the figures within it do not follow the traditional formula.

No doubt his use of traditional formulas and invocations had been flawless.

"Her word is law," he replied, according to traditional formula.

Acquiring a brokerage house would be a striking departure from its traditional formula.

"I have never followed a traditional formula in my life and I don't believe in them," he said.

Each of these tales finds some way to turn a traditional fairy-tale formula inside out.

This traditional formula is often seen on the tympana of Roman porches.

That cast aside the traditional and usefully ambiguous formula of "one China."

According to the traditional formulas, the result is a series of carefully proportioned escalations.

This is a far cry from the traditional formula of Paper Mill.