Sentence examples for subdued look from inspiring English sources

Basalt and schist have a more subdued look, and are becoming popular, he said.

She went with a more subdued look, bringing in a picture of Ms. Stone, the "Easy A" actress.

My tranquil room, with its subdued look, contrasted with the industrial-style corridor, dominated by glass, steel and brightly colored tubes that disguised the air-conditioning.

At Wimbledon, she wore a blue, lime green and yellow updo after a brief flirtation with a more subdued look (blond ponytail, black knee socks) at the French Open.

It has two wings with distinct looks: the Opéra Wing is decorated in a contemporary Venetian style, with lush fabrics and eye-popping colors like pastel green, salmon pink and Pompeian red, while the Rivoli Wing, adjacent to La Maison Chanel, has a more subdued look reminiscent of a Parisian mansion.

I opted for a more subdued look.

The restaurant has a subdued, elegant look with earth-tone décor; a pianist plays on Friday and Saturday nights.

Acting as his own editor and cinematographer, Soderbergh will cut off extended dialogue scenes blankly, hinting perhaps at some essential banality or dreariness in Mike's off-stage life, and the lighting has a subdued, filtered look.

Makeup should be subdued and look as close to your natural coloring as possible.

The birds emerge from the baths still subdued, but looking a lot more like themselves.

Because of their subdued good looks and tidy growing habits (they tend to stay where they're planted, rather than invade the rest of the garden), coral bells often also see duty as foils for more flamboyant plants -- as a ground cover in the rose garden, in drifts between silvery-leafed artemisias or as an edging plant.