Sentence examples for light subtle from inspiring English sources

"This was Linda's room, so it had to be light, subtle and colorful".

Mussels in their shells, ornamented with chopped onions and bell peppers, were bathed in a light, subtle Pernod-butter sauce.

"We're drinking Mezcal Amores, light, subtle flavoured, as an aperitif, and Los Danzantes Reposado is super after ­dinner, with chocolate".

The flavour is extracted as the water passes through the grounds into a cup or pot, producing a light, subtle brew that is then chilled.

What is served at those tables are not safe, mass-produced Chinese standards but the light, subtle food of Thailand, India and the Chow Chow region of China.

(San Francisco Wine Exchange, San Francisco) Alvear $10 1/2 Montilla-Moriles en Rama 2003 750 milliliters Light, subtle and restrained with meaty, floral and saline aromas.

Now, a two-year refurbishment has transformed a dowdy labyrinth with state-of-the-art lighting, subtle wall colouring and a clever choice of paintings.

Armstrong gave America a new rhythm, bouncing early jazz into the lighter, subtler magic of swing.

Stylistically, the painting couldn't be lighter, subtler, more buoyant, even whimsical.

Ms. Buckley said she planned to use $180,000 earmarked from the city Department of Cultural Affairs to make the lighting subtler, among other improvements.

There is little humor in "Keepers of the House," and its absence sometimes leaves the author straining for effect when a lighter, subtler touch would have worked much better.