low-key
Example Sentences
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The major forum, designed to attract foreign investment into the country, drew thousands of guests from 130 countries, including a low-key US delegation.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The end of the day is very low-key and quiet.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Mostly low-key demonstrations against migrants have been building for months after a flare-up late last year when undocumented foreign nationals were blocked from accessing clinics and hospitals.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Mr. Hanks provides introductions and closing comments to each episode; his narration throughout is unobtrusive and very low-key, unlike a few of the experts who populate the space lying between the historical footage and photographs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
If I’d once met with twenty people at a time at low-key house parties, I was now speaking to hundreds in a high school gym.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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