subtile

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtile
Adjective
  • They are intended to reduce trauma to the scalp, may contribute to smoother recovery, and are designed to help achieve subtle, natural-looking outcomes.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 12 July 2025
  • The property’s subtle musical motif reminds guests of its beginnings as a radio station, while the sunset libations at its Hi-Fi Rooftop Bar draw a regular crowd.
    Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Residence starred Uzo Aduba as quirky detective Cordelia Cupp, who uses her cunning intellect and obsessive bird-watching abilities to crack otherwise unsolvable cases.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 July 2025
  • As for steps that could be taken in the nineteenth century, Lyell managed to invent a cunning way to determine the relative age of geological strata.
    Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • The second season, which debuted in 2022, starred Glenn Close as a wily longtime Mossad asset named Marjan working inside the Iranian capital.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
  • Things can be heightened about combative and wily AGIs by including the aspect of national borders and global geopolitics into the mix.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Bring it to the table for a low-key pop or leave it out as an artful accent all on its own.
    Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2025
  • The new studio iteration of the brand embraces a more sophisticated and artful creativity departing from its past bold color identity.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • But Eve is also extremely crafty and can make any object dangerous.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 June 2025
  • Also keep an eye on crafty Eastern Washington WR Efton Chism III.
    Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • My idea was not to get too trick-sy with it, to keep it at a fairly simple visual level.
    Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2014
  • As Halloween approaches, investors seem fearful that good credit performance may be more trick than treat.
    Telis Demos, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2022
Adjective
  • Demonstrating a talent for working in fluent french peppered with a british accent, the actor delivers one of his most indelible acting turns as the sly, wry, and wise business mogul-turned- butler who finds new purpose in life working on the other side of the fence.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 July 2025
  • The sly twist from humility to confidence — all delivered with a not self-aware nonchalant shrug to the crowd — drives home how much more powerful the song is, in every case, than its writer or performer.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • For all of its allure, though, nostalgia is a tricky element for a restaurant to trade in, and a risky thing to rely on.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 6 July 2025
  • An entryway can often be a tricky place to furnish.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 5 July 2025
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“Subtile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtile. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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