Example sentences for: low-key

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

  • As Russia prepared for Friday's controversial, low-key burial of Czar Nicholas II's remains in St. Petersburg, the English-language St. Petersburg Times reported that "as in life, so in death, Nicholas II has served only to divide Russia."

  • ’s only city (population 30,000) sets the tone of the island’s low-key charm.

  • ''Fred's so low-key, he's Midwestern in effect,'' says Glen, a former New York Supreme Court judge.

  • Pundits awarded victory to: 1) Gore, who started early, stayed late, and showered questioners with declarations of heartfelt warmth; 2) Bradley, whose low-key manner made Gore look desperate; 3) the Yankees, because nearly everyone watched the game instead.

  • Starbucks was a low-key purveyor of fine coffee for years until Howard Schultz--a New Yorker who would be welcomed in California--took over and turned it into a corporate behemoth, opening stores across the world.


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