Much Thai-American cooking has lost the balance of sweet, hot, sour, salty and bitter that give Thai cooking its subtle sophistication.

Although the practical side is vital, the subtle sophistication of selling throughout each call was never lost.

Decorative touches like chandeliers descending for the ball conveyed changes of scene with subtle sophistication.

Beard and Booth admire their architecture for its subtle sophistication.

A word of caution, however; many designs look simple and even primitive, but there is a subtle sophistication to their symmetry and color combinations.

The complexity of the angles teased at his mind, suggesting a subtle sophistication that somehow just eluded him.

He has learned that success in the N.F.L. requires a subtle sophistication, even if the art is high-speed collisions.

It is described by Cadw as being "of subtle sophistication and quiet mastery" and is Grade II* listed.

The chef, Brigita Turniski, using seasonally fresh ingredients and a variety of herbs and spices, creates food of both rustic simplicity and subtle sophistication.

G Map Calling something after a Parisian neighbourhood may smack of parochial insecurity, but happily this venture delivers as much subtle sophistication as its inspiration.