In the fantasy world of his music, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky suggested both extraordinary refinement and extreme pathos, sounding notes of triumph and cavernous despair.

Her name suggests beauty and refinement.

The furnishings in his sitting-room suggest refinement, studiousness and comfort in equal measure: a Persian rug on parquet flooring; deep sofas draped with throws, one of which Sondheim falls into like a demolished building.

Macaroni and cheese recipes have been attested in Canada since at least Modern Practical Cookery in 1845, which suggests a puff pastry lining (suggesting upper-class refinement) and a sauce of cream, egg yolks, mace, and mustard, and grated Parmesan or Cheshire cheese on top.

It was the Eisenhower-era consumer-culture equivalent of shibui, a Japanese concept that suggests refinement, visual harmony and an all-over feeling of well-being.

Onstage she is seen as dancer first, a beautifully nuanced performer who can mix delicacy and strength to suggest refinement and earthiness.

The low voice suggested considerable refinement.

The style is elegant and suggests refinement and class - there is a delicate beauty to them that is commonplace in Canova's sculpture.

Reproductions of portraits by Crossland and Koberwein will be found in Mrs N. G. Sturt's Life, which suggest the charm and refinement of Sturt's character.

He looks run-down and appears to be a junkie, but his hands are soft and delicate and his fingernails manicured suggesting refinement and culture.