Sentence examples for a toned-down form from inspiring English sources

From time to time, rumors circulate that the government will relent and introduce large-scale "horse lotteries," a toned-down form of betting.

Bang With Friends, the Facebook friend hookup app that seemed to be endlessly engulfed in one controversy or another earlier this year, is returning to the iOS App Store (albeit in a slightly toned-down form) after gettin' the boot back in May.

Chocolate Pecan Bars: This is like a toned-down pecan pie in bar form.

-- SARA DICKERMAN 3. Koh Samui, Thailand A toned-down version of Phuket, heavy on wellness and food.

Apatow has said that "Aldous is actually a toned-down version of Russell".

LIZA MINNELLI "Confessions" is a toned-down bunch of arrangements, with only the pianist Billy Stritch, on standards and Broadway songs — "Close Your Eyes," "He's a Tramp," "At Last" — from one of the least-toned-down humans on earth.

If you want a more conservative look, a toned-down ankle boot with a fine high heel would work well.

Jesse Eisenberg's Lipsky is a toned-down Salieri, a part that Eisenberg glides into.

Given this riot of colour, a toned-down ensemble could be what's needed to counterbalance such garish displays, and Tom Watson is certainly subdued in his colour choices.

Is it really a toned-down version of NWA's Express Yourself that heralds the arrival of these besuited beasts?

Letting out a toned-down version of the infamous "Yee-aahh!" scream that hastened his demise after the Iowa caucuses.