low-key in the PONS Dictionary

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Many of these low-key operations have received little or no attention from the world press.
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It's a weekly feature at the resort, and rather lovely: a low-key beachside clambake.
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The whole performance was low-key compared to her previous ones.
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Her low-key authenticity works magic with an audience, one Treasury Department official is quoted as saying.
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Despite this, she felt that the jokes are so low-key and mild that the episode zooms by without raising a single chuckle or smirk.
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Visual elements included low-key lighting, striking use of light and shadow, and unusual camera placement.
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This low-key marketing innovation caused a major increase in the company's business.
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Public rallies were gradually phased out in favor of low-key gatherings in private venues.
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More discreet tongue-in-cheek humor is evident in the score and the dramatization of otherwise low-key and intimate gatherings.
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However, she leads a very quiet, low-key life and rarely makes media appearances.
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