The hotel remained an oasis for those who scorned modernity and sought the more refined atmosphere of the classic European hotels.

A more refined atmosphere can be found at Kamogawa; 3-4-1 Ginza, (81-3) 3561-0550.

He did not believe that Mr. Whizzle believed that he believed anything of the sort, but it made a nice, refined atmosphere.

"I gather that it kind of spoiled the gentle and refined atmosphere of the afternoon."

Wasn't it inconsistent with Ladue's refined atmosphere, he asked, "to have handbills scattered all over the place?"

The threadbare dining room offers little in the way of refined atmosphere, short of business cards of exterminators slid under plastic panels on the walls.

Fashionably dressed young women find a safe and refined atmosphere there.

This rarefied visual beauty, all wood paneling and interesting art and fresh flowers, does a lot to elevate behavior that wouldn't work in a less refined atmosphere.

The raucous atmosphere on the Red Sox has been contrasted to the more refined and perhaps more professional atmosphere of the Yankees.

The woodsy-chic minimalist decor and terrace make for a refined atmosphere.