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also low-keyed
as in quiet
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
End with a low-key farewell dinner in 12South and live music at Station Inn — generally a cash-only cover charge and no frills, just great music.
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
End your trip with a low-key farewell dinner in 12South, then close out the night with live music at Station Inn — generally a cash-only cover charge and no frills, just great music.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The clips are a window into what Kelce’s life looks like now — still competitive, still full of energy, but centered on his family and the kind of low-key hobbies that come with hanging up the cleats.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Sperling will be the first royal bride since 2020, when Princess Beatrice wed Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a low-key ceremony in Windsor.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
End your trip with a low-key farewell dinner in 12South, then close out the night with live music at Station Inn — generally a cash-only cover charge and no frills, just great music.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The clips are a window into what Kelce’s life looks like now — still competitive, still full of energy, but centered on his family and the kind of low-key hobbies that come with hanging up the cleats.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Sperling will be the first royal bride since 2020, when Princess Beatrice wed Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a low-key ceremony in Windsor.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-key
Adjective
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Maybe quiet parenting, like quiet quitting and quiet luxury before it, could catch on as a meme among key influencers.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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Dan Campbell said the quiet part out loud, a bit unprompted, when asked about his confidence level in potentially moving star right tackle Penei Sewell to left tackle.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Scientists also asked the astronauts to report their perception of color and tone on the night side of the Moon, where only the muted hues of sunlight reflected off the Earth illuminate the surface.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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In fact, a muted matte texture helps tone down this neon pink manicure.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And according to data from Opendoor, the preference for subdued shades extends to the front door as well, with 44% of homeowners valuing white, gray, gray-blue, and gray-green at an entrance.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
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As a bonus, the colorways are so fun and range from a bright Seagrass/Pale Lime Yellow to the more subdued (but still trendy) Marshmallow/Marigold.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some of it has to do with the understated grace of Ninomiya’s performance as the Lost Man, whose gentleness of spirit, even under anxiety and duress, rang a distant bell.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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For a more understated look, choose a neutral shade for your base color.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In contrast, Ionic capitals, which are more restrained, currently grace the columns at the entrance of the White House.—
Kevin D. Murphy,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some had pushed for a slightly more restrained proposal that would have given Democrats the upper hand in nine of the 11 House seats.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Democrat Alicia Halvensleben, president of the city’s Common Council, defeated Republican Scott Allen, one of the most conservative members of the state Assembly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Her ascent is not pulling conservative media in a single direction so much as forcing a sorting mechanism.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The atmosphere is welcoming and wonderfully unpretentious.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Chatto, a discreet and unpretentious dresser, was also at the Easter Mass.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Low-key.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-key. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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