Example sentences for: discreet

How can you use “discreet” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The church of the Gesù, severe and relatively discreet on its own square west of the Piazza Venezia, was a major element in the Jesuits’ Counter-Reformation campaign.

  • Most men's fashion shows still concentrate on exquisite variations of the formal and sporty classics, with plenty of subtle colors, beautiful cravats and very discreet historical references.

  • The tree-lined canals and old narrow iron bridges are some of the prettiest in the city, and prostitutes ply their trade behind relatively discreet windows, not on the streets.

  • To the southwest of downtown is Coral Gables, discreet retreat of the rich and very rich, and full of touches of old Spanish architecture.

  • ... while authors can be subtle and discreet in their writing, indexers have to condense their implications to a blunt label--HOMOSEXUAL TENDENCIES, for instance; we cannot hint in indexes.


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