sophistication

“The way he tunes his drums, the projection he gets out of his drums, the way he interacts with musicians onstage: it’s a rare combination of street education, high sophistication and soul.”

Dining out was gaining traction as a leisure activity, and people were increasingly open to new experiences as a sign of status and sophistication.

They told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: "Whilst DDoS attacks are relatively low in sophistication and impact, they can cause disruption by preventing legitimate users from accessing online services."

Carson fans love to remind you that he was, for all his sleek sophistication, a Nebraska boy at heart; that he was an accomplished magician and musician; that he almost didn’t take the “Tonight Show” gig, but after he did, everyone who was anyone eventually found themselves on the sofa beside his desk.

Los Angeles had recently passed Chicago to become America’s second city, but it still felt far behind with its puny skyline, suburban sprawl and relative lack of cultural sophistication.