Sentence examples for penchant for refinement from inspiring English sources

Ms. Wilke also had a penchant for refinement and explicit autobiographical references.

Clearly, the Japanese penchant for refinement and exquisite craft dovetailed perfectly with the tastes and needs of designers making one-of-a-kind dresses for upper-class women.

I guess my preferences reflect my penchant for subtlety.

While Toyota aims for refinement, Nissan emphasizes machismo.

Still, he suggested, there is room for refinement.

Ives had no patience for refinement and sumptuousness.

With its simple form, exposed structure and whiff of industrial engineering, 1 Undershaft has the air of a no-nonsense skyscraper more commonly found in Chicago or New York, only dressed up in a slightly prissy costume – or with extra English refinement, depending on how you see Parry's penchant for decorative dressings.

A penchant for sadomasochism.

Curiously, a penchant for overalls.

"He has a penchant for lifting clubs.

Urmanov also had a penchant for gloves.