Definition of DISCREET

Examples of discreet in a Sentence

For a couple who wanted a discreet bar between the study and the living room, Quogue, New York, architect Stuart Disston designed a small-scale bar that's hidden behind … doors under the stairs and takes advantage of plumbing in an adjacent powder room. — Sallie Brady, This Old House, January/February 2006 Without the knowledge of the exiled African National Congress leadership, he entered into a discreet dialogue with the South African government—which was reaching a similar conclusion. He later succeeded in convincing suspicious comrades of the need for a negotiated solution. — F. W. De Klerk, Time, 18 Apr. 2005 The New York Stock Exchange, meanwhile, has proposed a rule that would bar a stock-market analyst from talking to newspapers that fail to disclose the analyst's conflicts of interest. Even the C.E.O. of Goldman Sachs, one of Wall Street's most discreet firms, has chimed in … and has extorted his peers to restore "trust in our system." — New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2002 Discreet disclaimers by the tourist board to the effect that "there is no evidence whatever that Prince Vlad Tepes (TSEH-pesh), or Vlad the Impaler, inhabited the castle" do nothing to discourage its notoriety as Dracula's reputed residence. Mythically, at least, this is in fact where he lived—and always will. — Erik Sandberg-Diment, New York Times, 21 June 1998 he was very discreet, only saying what was necessary with a discreet gesture, she signalled to her husband that she was ready to leave the party

Recent Examples on the Web

The royal’s discreet accessory, which comes in a variety of colors, is much thinner and almost impossible to detect. — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, "Kate Middleton Just Got Caught Wearing a Hairnet Over Her Flawless Second-Day Updo," 10 July 2018 His formula is simple: a smart, inviting décor that feels like summer vacations and a variety of Instagram-worthy sandwiches which suggest a discreet luxury. — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, "First look: East Hampton Sandwich Co.," 31 May 2018 The Willow website is filled with pictures of women pushing swings, hiking with golden retrievers, and plucking berries from a bowl, discreet half-moons of plastic peeping from their bras. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, "Test-Driving Willow, the Breast Pump That You Can Wear Under Your Clothes," 2 July 2018 But one thing is the same across all Aman properties: an intimate, incredibly discreet experience within an expansive environment. — Sunhee Grinnell, Vanities, "Inside Amanyara, a Peaceful Sanctuary in Turks and Caicos," 15 May 2018 Objects and discreet design accessories have been featured on the site in the past, but last year Santo Domingo orchestrated a capsule tabletop collection from Cabana, the design magazine by T&C European editor at large Martina Mondadori Sartogo. — Erik Maza, Town & Country, "Exclusive: Lauren Santo Domingo Talks About the Launch of Moda Operandi Home," 26 Apr. 2018 That was some achievement for a discreet investigator dedicated to the sanctity of blind justice. — The Economist, "Bitter attack on Trump by the FBI’s former director," 21 Apr. 2018 Did we, by chance, miss some sort of discreet signals in their body language that would have given us reason to believe separation was imminent? — Alex Warner, Marie Claire, "An In-Depth Analysis of Jennifer Aniston's Body Language with Justin Theroux Versus Brad Pitt," 26 Feb. 2018 Timothy had recently been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and the school — which came with spacious hallways, discreet changing rooms, small class sizes, and an on-site nurse — seemed like the perfect match. — Allie Gross, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit parents, teachers and youth push back on 'school choice' at education town hall," 14 Feb. 2018

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