Sentence examples for quiet refinement from inspiring English sources

Elsewhere, the story is one of quiet refinement rather than noisy revolution.

Emerging from provincial warrior bands, the samurai of the Kamakura period (1192 1333), with their military skills and deep pride in their stoicism, developed a disciplined culture distinct from the earlier, quiet refinement of the imperial court.

Another indulgence is to rest in the shade in the Alhambra's gardens, enjoying a sense of quiet refinement alongside the perfectly proportioned pools of water.

The Orion String Quartet brought quiet dignity and tonal refinement to Mendelssohn's late Andante and Scherzo.

Altima engineers have evidently been sitting with the cool kids in the Infiniti lunchroom, because the car's refinement and quiet seems more in keeping with a model from Nissan's luxury brand.

I happened to be testing a Lexus RX 450h simultaneously; jumping back-and-forth between the two, the Lexus's superior powertrain, refinement and quieter cabin were striking.

Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Darcy's imperious aunt, is noted for her wealth and refinement and for "quieting more of Satan's servants than any woman in England".

I still believe in that refinement.

The "Valse-Impromptu" and the "Impromptu for Princess Gortschakoff" distanced themselves from the virtuoso noise surrounding them on the program and offered refinement of detail at relatively quiet levels.

And "Still Lives" needs editing and refinement.

At the start of his recital at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Tuesday evening, the pianist Lars Vogt produced a quiet, controlled sound that at first seemed the picture of refinement but eventually grew unnerving.