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also low-keyed
as in subdued
not excessively showy
hoping to make a good impression, he deliberately chose a low-key tie with a subtle pattern
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Recent Examples of low-key
With only 16 suites and villas, there’s a low-key tranquility about the property that borders on the magical.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Tennessee had gone about its business with a low-key set of spring practices mostly focused on the usual position battles and rebuilding a defense and offensive backfield missing key stars headed to the NFL.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Given her plan for a low-key wedding and a desire to keep her dress budget under $500, the $20 find seems ideal.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
And in 2018 Chanel launched the low-key makeup line Boy de Chanel.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Tennessee had gone about its business with a low-key set of spring practices mostly focused on the usual position battles and rebuilding a defense and offensive backfield missing key stars headed to the NFL.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Given her plan for a low-key wedding and a desire to keep her dress budget under $500, the $20 find seems ideal.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
And in 2018 Chanel launched the low-key makeup line Boy de Chanel.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-key
Adjective
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Southbound Connect accounted for 49% of today’s Hong Kong turnover, indicating Mainland investors' reaction to the Trump comments was far less subdued and highlighting the real issue in China, which is real estate.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Fans who attended Monday’s contest noticed a subdued scene.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Additional offerings at the store include design services for personalized charm bracelets and necklaces, in-store soldering of heirloom pieces, and wedding ring consultations with designs that reflect Catbird’s understated and distinct point of view.—
Brin Snelling,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Rather than a super stark white (which may seem unnaturally light on your waterline), the creamy shade is more understated, giving the appearance of large doe eyes.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Simmons' initial reaction to the insult was a bit more restrained than his typical unfiltered comments.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This year, the prestigious but far more restrained perpetual calendar was the complication of choice.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
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The wooden floors feature graphic patterns, while bold wallpaper sets the tone in the kitchen, and the bedroom is outfitted in calming, muted tones.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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The muted pink color combination adds just the perfect pop of color (without being too bright) to an otherwise moody or even neutral palette.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ostrow said her cooking is inspired by her French upbringing and unpretentious, family-style dining.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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Although the veracity of the 1893 win is debateable, Pabst Blue Ribbon has enjoyed popularity since, most recently among millennials and hipsters who perceive it as unpretentious and independent.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The simplest way, Studholme suggests, is to use one group of neutrals or a tone on tone graduation of the same color, such as Pigeon, Blue Gray, Muzzle and Cromarty from Farrow & Ball, for example.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Asked who’d buy these gold cards during an Oval Office meeting with reporters in February, Trump had a simple answer.—
Meehika Barua,
HubSpot,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Today By Paulina Berges Nestled within Okazaki on a quiet residential road, Shinsho-an feels more like a private home than a hotel.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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And in a culture that often asks women to go faster, do more, and present themselves perfectly, the act of cooking something small and lovely—just because—is its own quiet form of resistance.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Luddites weren’t mindless opponents of technology but had a clear logic to their actions—an essentially conservative one.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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González, 47, held various government jobs during the presidency of Correa, who led Ecuador from 2007 through 2017 with free-spending socially conservative policies and grew increasingly authoritarian in his last years as president.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Low-key.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-key. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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