As a wine producer, importer, marketer, prognosticator and industry sage, Haas was instrumental in shaping the country's wine tastes, elevating the quality of wines imported, lending sophistication to the country's buying efforts and most importantly expanding the market with new regions, varieties and flavors, many of which were all but unexplored here until he introduced them.
A diverse culture built on a variety of languages and customs lend a sophistication which extends to its hotels, restaurants and bars.
The softer, sandy tones of the color scheme enhance the room's intimate quality, and an interesting collection of prints and drawings lends sophistication.
The Cupids who helped the movies fall in love with the skyscraper, he argues, were the New York writers who moved to Hollywood at the end of the 1920s to lend some cosmopolitan sophistication to its screenplays.
Chokers add sophistication.
Clara's speech is peppered with puns and neologisms that are meant to lend an air of sophistication but which make her sound like a disturbed adolescent.
A voice-over narration by Mr. Louis is meant to lend a patina of sophistication to that, as well as other gags centered around dog droppings, cellphones, S.U.V.'s, carpools and parental sex in laundry rooms and showers while the kids watch the cartoon "SpongeBob SquarePants".
The silvers done well lend a quality of sophistication to the look but they're not easy to do right.
Both veterans and novices brought daring and individuality to their roles at the New York State Theater; the "Rubies" section set off sparks as Wendy Whelan's streamlined attack lent a new sophistication to the quirkiness of Balanchine's inverted academic steps.
Himmel ensures the "hand-crafted" nature of everything -- from the dining stalls in the Kitchens to the last retailer in the Shops – will lend an aura of exclusivity and sophistication to the project.
The stark concrete tiles and flickering neon signs lend the room a subtle sense of Asian flair and sophistication.
