They are both more charming and beautiful and sophisticated than ever. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Quentin and I are going to design a sophisticated nozzle, and we need an advanced propellant to go along with it.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Haitian American engineering feat at Cange was not a case of simple technology; the pipe bringing up the clean, sparkling water from the underground river could not have happened without sophisticated engineering. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

We can reasonably assume that Brunelleschi had a fairly sophisticated grasp of geometry. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The phrase on the aspir- ational level adds nothing to aspire, nor is a prejudice reduction model any more sophisticated than reducing prejudice. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Even Voltaire, who avoided the dialogue between a philosopher and a lady, a form popularized by Fontenelle, liked to imagine his book being read by a sophisticated woman at her dressing table. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She hoped that the dinner would be a success, that it would help in the new atmosphere, that it would be a sophisticated dinner. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet, sophisticated ideas are common in such communities. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not sophisticated to use those words,” Karen said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She also knew that Petra was the name of an ancient stone city in Jordan, a sophisticated and graceful city that had risen out of the desert more than two thousand years ago. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah, everybody’s dashing, sophisticated, and very brave on TV,” said Chico. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Now, too late, they'll attempt to promote liver spots as the season's most sophisticated accessory. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Madison possessed the subtlest and most intellectually sophisticated understanding of the choices facing the new American republic of any member of the revolutionary generation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Ooh, my mother bought me this white dress with little black polka dots. It’s got a patent-leather belt around the waist. It makes me look like I’m at least seventeen. Veiy ooh-la-la sophisticated!” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I am arguing here from dates of publication: Galileo had already developed a sophisticated theory of falling bodies, backed up by exquisite experiments; but he had not published, and would not until 1638. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

It was the kind of emotionally sophisticated, character-driven, multi-layered novel that invites reflection and discussion, and book groups were flocking to it. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As young men will, I did my best to appear suave and sophisticated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Using sophisticated encryption software, she began corresponding with the secret source. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

That night, I remember, she wore a new red cap, which seemed to me very stylish and sophisticated, very unusual. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He and the National Party conducted a sophisticated, expensive, American-style political campaign accompanied by extensive newspaper and television advertisements, bumper stickers, and colorful rallies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's one of those places that are supposed to be very sophisticated and all, and the phonies are coming in the window. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Their figures held up, however, and would be confirmed decades later by more sophisticated measuring equipment than they had at hand in 1926. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Instruments of this general sort were common in the early seventeenth century, but Galileo’s were made especially for him and were perhaps the most sophisticated. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

In fact, some of the ideas discussed in this book are quite sophisticated, yet the mathematical prerequisites for understanding them are truly minimal: some facility with arithmetic and an understanding of fractions, decimals, and percentages. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

That is how I learn that even Danielle, who is so sophisticated, and Mrs. Levy-Cohen, who had the courage to ask for a divorce, even they are sometimes afraid to be alive. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

He liked the idea of coffee quite a lot—a warm drink that gave you energy and had been for centuries associated with sophisticates and intellectuals. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“All I’m saying is this machinery is delicate, sophisticated. It reminds me of...” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

From now on, wherever he went, he’d be closely trailed by a military aide carrying a forty-five-pound briefcase containing launch authentication codes and sophisticated communications devices, often referred to as the nuclear football. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

In the decades that followed, extensive excavations revealed to increasingly intrigued eighteenth-century Europeans how sophisticated - and, to their consternation, how saucy - their ancient ancestors had been. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

And a free- swimming one-celled amoeba is much more sophisticated; with about four hundred million bits in its DNA, it would require some eighty 500-page volumes to make another amoeba. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

What Disraeli said of Gladstone was also true of Churchill: he was “a sophisticated rhetorician, inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Three years among the sophisticates of Girton had not provided her with the courage to confront him. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Yet the ancient Egyptians were quite sophisticated mathematicians. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

She was eighteen, a year older than I was, and much more sophisticated. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to believe that anyone could have reached and colonised Manus without sophisticated vessels and sailing skills. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only a sophisticated religious or ideological system could sustain such efforts. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the women were older than Mala; at least with their sophisticated hairdos and makeup they looked older. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The increasingly sophisticated tools of neuroscience have something pointed to say about that. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

For flat runs, he had the Norden bombsight, an extremely sophisticated analog computer that, at $8,000, cost more than twice the price of the average American home. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

His absence from the Constitutional Convention was regretted by all—along with Madison he was regarded as America’s most sophisticated student of government. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

It was the year 2000, and virtually no other doctor or clinic in Haiti was treating poor patients with the most sophisticated antiretroviral drugs available on the market. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Evolutionary biologists have recently been developing ever more sophisticated methods for drawing conclusions from comparisons of different plants and animals of known evolutionary histories. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

And that she had brought her servant and an orphaned baby she fancied to Baltimore to experience a more sophisticated way of living. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was an expert in looking cool and sophisticated. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Though dinner with the captain may be a thing of the past, the ships still pamper guests with spas, boutiques, and sophisticated restaurants. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

The laundry room was both one of the wars obscure crannies and a microcosm of the war itself, a sophisticated, efficient machine capable of processing eighteen thousand bundles of laundry each week. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

It is flowing and sophisticated, beginning with a brief passage summarizing the plot. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She found that the senior sisters monopolized the priests and bishops with biblical doubts more sophisticated than hers would ever be, and that it might be years before she got anywhere near Father Mulligan. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was crafted in an older style, not as sophisticated as he was used to, but he instantly felt a deep attachment to it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t believe how sophisticated and exciting tennis training could be—provided one had the proper facilities and qualified coaches. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The elections at our old school, Horace Mann, weren’t nearly so sophisticated. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As it was passed from ragtime to early ‘Dixieland’ jazz bands, though, syncopation became more sophisticated: now, instead of the right hand cheating the left, one instrumentalist was playing against another. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Now that I was in seventh grade, art class had gotten far more sophisticated, and I looked forward to learning new creative skills. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The Cardinal strain was a sophisticated organism that knew what it wanted. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounded more sophisticated, although I was not sure what the difference was. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

This latter distinction was made on the curious premise that Africans did not naturally like bread, which was a more sophisticated or “Western” taste. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But of all the culturally sophisticated ancient civilisations that were playing and enjoying music in this period, there is one group that emerges head and shoulders above the rest. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

As Ralph had grown more sophisticated from listening to children, he came to understand that children moved. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Think of it this way,” she said in her most sophisticated tone of voice. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The system he used, while not as flexible or sophisticated as the one used today, relied on the grouping together of notes with horizontal bars called ligatures. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Here are some figures, in thousands, for the production of individual copies of printed books: of necessity, they are merely sophisticated estimates. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

They liked being the sophisticated city kids who could explain how things worked to the naive country boy. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

There is a target across the room, more sophisticated than the wooden-board target in the Dauntless training rooms. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“They are much simpler tools than the Whisperer, hardly more sophisticated than metal brooms. Otherwise my Executives would be unable to operate them.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Unlike the Egyptians, the Greeks outgrew this primitive way of writing numbers and developed a more sophisticated system. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Meantime, computer technology, such as it was, was getting more sophisticated. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Nately’s father brimmed continually with sage and sophisticated counsel of that kind. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, his idealized parabolic trajectory in a vacuum was an essential precondition for the much more sophisticated analysis by Robins and Euler of actual trajectories. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

They developed new weapons and sophisticated hunting techniques that enabled them to track and kill mammoths and the other big game of the far north. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, okay. You were right about this one. It’s pretty good so far, actually. Even for a highly sophisticated college applicant like me.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of music listeners end up voting on particular songs, and over the years the rating systems have become extraordinarily sophisticated. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I struggle to find a way to escape this, the horror of what I’ve done, but there is no sophisticated logic that can liberate me; there is no way out. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I put on the most adult-sounding, sophisticated voice I can fake. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He demonstrated the courage and resourcefulness of the underdog, and the power of a less sophisticated but patriotic army against a tested war machine. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

All human beings are capable of the sort of intellectual activity that tracking requires, and when we investigate a problem we are engaged, as the realists claim, in a sophisticated version of the same activity. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

If in Salinas anyone from a wiser and more sophisticated world had asked, “How would you like your sister to marry a Cooper?” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t very strong at all, not like real wine, but Candice still felt a little sophisticated whenever her mother used it. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The adaptive unconscious does an excellent job of sizing up the world, warning people of danger, setting goals, and initiating action in a sophisticated and efficient manner.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Kids, they realized, were a great deal more sophisticated in the way they watched than had been imagined. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’ll take the leading lady first, who, I believe, would prefer to be briefly described as a languid, sophisticated type. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Someone much smarter, more sophisticated, I imagine. A social butterfly, she said.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

We would rather run the risk of confusing them while at least appearing to be sophisticated than take a chance at belaboring the obvious while striking them as naive or condescending. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Large, high-resolution monitors and quality speakers were turning their computers into sophisticated cultural centers in much the same way TV sets had morphed into family entertainment units. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

By 36 BCE they had developed the concept of zero and sophisticated calendar systems. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

The police had become more powerful, their methods more ruthless, their techniques more sophisticated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was looking at a chronicle of Sean’s artistic life; even the nudes got more sophisticated and intimate as she progressed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Johannesburg had always been depicted as a city of dreams, a place where one could transform oneself from a poor peasant to a wealthy sophisticate, a city of danger and of opportunity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In England, farm breeders had refined the creation of novel breeds and variants to a highly sophisticated science. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

General Steyn was that unusual thing in the prison service, a polished and sophisticated man. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In addition to seeming eternal, ubiquitous, protean, and endlessly quotable, Franklin had the most sophisticated sense of timing among all the prominent statesmen of the revolutionary era. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

It's not a very sophisticated network, because I see the transport layer and recognize it immediately as something I've gotten through. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Then, in my teen years, I had developed my own voices, one that was still the child, her child, but another voice that was intellectually sophisticated in ways she did not understand. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

At school he was Toby the cool-cat sophisticate; and now, suddenly, he was Toby, the grief-stricken ancient Egyptian. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had a large glass barrier through which one could see the visitor from the waist up and far more sophisticated microphones so that we did not have to strain to hear. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s just not . . . sophisticated. I’m sure what you write for your other clients is wonderful. But we’re a big firm. We need somebody who understands that . . . our style.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their presence marks the beginning not of discovery itself but of a culture of discovery, a culture which was now shared by government-office holders and sophisticated clergymen. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

At least today we can bring some sophisticated dating techniques to the table. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Contemptuous of Oppenheimer’s arguments against the Super, he depicted Oppenheimer as a Svengali ruthlessly hypnotizing some of the world’s most sophisticated scientists into joining his opposition campaign. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The beam not only facilitated more sophisticated experiments but also provided a new “vaudeville” for Lawrence to exploit, for it never failed to elicit gasps of astonishment from his visitors. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“I assume they kept these records before they developed a sophisticated security system on their network,” he says without looking up. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Kids raised in interactive environments—with zappers, Nintendos, computers, sophisticated games—often struggle in environments where adults stand for hours droning at them. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This doesn’t mean that vervets are stupid: they are very sophisticated when it comes to questions that have to do with other vervets. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d noticed before that April, in spite of her sophisticated ways, really didn’t know much at all about certain kinds of things. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

She liked shows that are supposed to be very sophisticated and dry and all, with the Lunts and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

What Brunelleschi had discovered was not the vanishing-point or the distance-point construction; he had not engaged in elaborate measurements or sophisticated geometrical constructions, even if he had the competence to perform them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Some of these youths were beginning to infiltrate back into the country in sorties, armed with submachine guns, bombs and other sophisticated weapons. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ship continued toward orbit with only a minor course adjustment, implemented automatically by sophisticated software. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was a handsome, sophisticated medical doctor with curly dark hair and round Fiorucci spectacles, a brilliant, ambitious man, charming and persuasive, with a quick, flaring temper, who had done extraordinary things in his career. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

How is it possible to gather the necessary information for a sophisticated judgment in such a short time? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

But the appetite for sophisticated ruin was already there. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Whereon it, sophisticated piece of hardware that it was, chomped away in simulated contentment, bamboozling the other tenants of the building. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

By then, you might guess that you’re typing on a very sophisticated cipher machine. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He wanted to transform the world’s view of his gray, sleepy, logging- and-fishing town into something far grander and more sophisticated. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

There might be prettier or more sophisticated places to live than Caldwell and Middleton, but few that felt more comfortable or were better places to raise a family. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stood out among these city sophisticates in their sturdy lace-up shoes or good-looking pumps. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

She is a sophisticated lady with silver hair freshly teased at the beauty parlor and manicured nails painted red. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I suppose we should have been flattered that the government thought our nascent military ability was sophisticated enough to successfully eliminate their head of state. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He doubted that there is any principle of morality which can command universal assent, and he doubted that any of our sophisticated intellectual systems make sense of how the world is. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Reliable information about who could be trusted meant that small bands could expand into larger bands, and Sapiens could develop tighter and more sophisticated types of cooperation. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel like a frumpy dork when I talk to them because they seem so sophisticated. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The two Polish Annas surely had clear notions of what they loved and hated, but like the rest of us, they were limited in terms of vocabulary, and this made them appear less than sophisticated. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

He was a pretty sophisticated guy, and he was a pretty heavy drinker. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

She was there for your first crushes and heartbreaks, your party dresses and spins at sophisticated states like anomie. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It surprised Roy, the sophisticated implication of the question: Will life go on as usual? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

In fact, this level of technology is, by its nature, at the same time highly sophisticated and profoundly primitive. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neylan stood by as Lawrence weaved his spell over this sophisticated gentleman, who had socialized with governors and presidents. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I had told her about Sammy, making him sound like an old boyfriend in order to keep up with my cousin’s sophisticated life of seventh-grade romance. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Perhaps this was the sophisticated and civilized way? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first living things were not anything so complex as a one-celled organism, already a highly sophisticated form of life. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s not sophisticated or romantic. Your trouble is that you think America is just feeding your grandmother’s chickens. There’s a lot more to America than that.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The clinic provides its patients with state-of-the-art medical technology, including a blood bank that serves much of the central plateau, and a sophisticated lab. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He learned to be cordial to everyone—a sophisticated and ultimately false front. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Living in them is a daring and sophisticated thing to do, though scoffed at by the painters: trios of nurses live there. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He talked about our exhibit, saying it contained the most sophisticated rockets he’d seen this side of Cape Canaveral. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Before, he had always seemed civilized, even sophisticated. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

That side of the family was more sophisticated. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Stuck in a half-finished house surrounded by rotting stumps and wild animals of all sorts, she felt as far removed as ever from the sophisticated life that she envisioned for herself. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Although I felt myself to be a sophisticated young fellow, I was still a country boy who missed country pleasures. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It involves people making very sophisticated decisions on the spur of the moment, without the benefit of any kind of script or plot. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Such beliefs made Boyle the perfect target for the sophisticated con artist. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The key is to assume that your readers are as intelligent and sophisticated as you are, but that they happen not to know something you know. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

My thoughts seemed undeveloped by comparison to the sophisticated dialogue around me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had developed sophisticated philosophies of government, traditions of diplomacy, and policies of international relations. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t a limp—not at all—just the suggestion of one, but it looked like an affected walk, the strut of a very young man trying to appear more sophisticated than he was. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not the most sophisticated plan ever contrived, but the only one they had. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Science is thus a cross-cultural language which any culture can in principle learn to speak, and which any technologically sophisticated culture will already have learnt to speak. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

It’s not to say that everyone at the school was rich or overly sophisticated, because that wasn’t the case. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She is much too sophisticated to think it is just a matter of screaming—anyone can do that. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

We put together some LEGOs the afternoon I took care of him, and we constructed some fairly sophisticated stuff. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I feel like someone in a terribly sophisticated play. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

This word is mistakenly used to mean “discriminating” or “sophisticated”; in fact, it means “drawn from many sources.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the girls I associate with are very sophisticated in ways that you simply can’t learn from a magazine. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

A city provides goods and services for its surrounding area, exchanging food from the countryside for the products of its sophisticated craftspeople. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

In doing so he inherited some of the most advanced theories and some of the most sophisticated technology produced in the seventeenth century. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Over the years, her tactics grew more and more sophisticated. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

One theory is that our brains evolved because our primate ancestors began to engage in more sophisticated food gathering: instead of just eating grasses and leaves they began eating fruit, which takes more thinking power. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If it isn’t sophisticated then I can’t ever use them words again. Lordy me, to think of Bull Meecham let an unsophisticated word pass his lips. Why, it shames me even to think of it.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Better yet, some sophisticated drinking establishments allow you to keep drinks as a sort of credit for future use. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

In fact, it was a failed cutting from a more sophisticated culture in the Andes, a cousin of Wari or Tiwanaku. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He smiled when my dad said something funny or one of us kids managed to slip a sophisticated word into a conversation. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Though the Greek number system was more sophisticated than the Egyptian system, it was not the most advanced way of writing numbers in the ancient world. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

In fact, improvisation is an advanced and highly sophisticated skill in which the musician must draw upon all of their previously practiced knowledge and techniques in order to compose “in the moment.” Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, throughout the 1950s oceanographers were undertaking more and more sophisticated surveys of the ocean floors. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Even insects, such as bees and ants, know how to communicate in sophisticated ways, informing one another of the whereabouts of food. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, a trip to Akron, Ohio, can feel intoxicatingly foreign—sophisticated, even—in that “anything that’s different from me is exotic” kind of way. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The scale of their constructions and their agriculture infrastructure required sophisticated civic and social organization. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Her new film is billed as a “sophisticated” comedy in which she must certainly reach new heights of perversion and blasphemy. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe she was determined to remember us all as more sophisticated than we were. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

In particular, they can produce and use sophisticated tools. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

If we were feeling sophisticated, we ordered the French dip. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

They might be cleverer than she was, or more sophisticated, and they were sure to know a lot more than she did about all the things that were important to girls of their age. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

My mother was trying to act polite and sophisticated. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He was a perceptive, graceful, sophisticated man who was sensitive to everyone’s weaknesses but his own and found everyone absurd but himself. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The “sophisticated comedy” featuring my number one female film favorite is opening at a downtown palace momentarily. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They also had a sophisticated system of astronomy; like the Greeks, they tried to calculate the distance to the sun. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Arabic astronomy was highly sophisticated, and at least the equal of any Western astronomy until Copernicus—indeed, Copernicus may well have used technical solutions devised by Arab astronomers. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“These two girls proved that in their Yaks they could fight the men in the more sophisticated aircraft,” Mariya said. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

And then, to make matters worse, I heard my mother saying to Waverly: “True, cannot teach style. June not sophisticate like you. Must be born this way.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I always pictured analysts as sophisticated people with short pointed beards, monocles, and German accents. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

He also wrote a more sophisticated textbook on geometry for the use of artists, Elements of Painting. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Math majors marveled to hear Dr. Claytor, originally from Norfolk, advancing sophisticated mathematical proofs in his drawling “country” accent. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

There was so much money to be made that drug gangs rapidly expanded their ranks, sucking in some of our best friends, and turf wars became deadly, aided by the influx of sophisticated firearms. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Ecologists have since employed more sophisticated theoretical tools to produce new, lower population estimates; ethologist Dale Lott put the number of bison in “primitive America” at twenty-four to twenty- seven million in 2002. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Today we know that technologically sophisticated societies arose in Peru first—the starting date, to archaeologists' surprise, keeps getting pushed back. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The regime had become stricter and more sophisticated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had become the largest industry in the world, the most productive, the most sophisticated, outproducing the Germans by more than three times and the Japanese by nearly five. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Its devices typically were more sophisticated and complicated than those of Los Alamos, and therefore harder to perfect via theoretical modeling rather than testing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

One of de Caus’s machines, however, has a sophisticated feedback mechanism. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The capsule itself was the most sophisticated tin can on the planet. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Preschoolers are so sophisticated in their viewing behavior that you can determine the stickiness of children’s programming by simple observation. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were all sophisticated Afrikaners, and far more open-minded than nearly all of their brethren. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I asked Haas and Creamer where a race of alien visitors in, say, 3000 B.C. would have landed if they were searching for earth’s most sophisticated society. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

To people in New York’s entertainment world, Orson Welles seemed older and more sophisticated than the other young midwesterners who came to New York City to find fame. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Studies show that even very young children are quite sophisticated listeners. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

He is a sophisticate, a weekend denizen of New York’s theater district, a clotheshorse. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Googly eyes would work for a less sophisticated look. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

But as she leafed through the book, the drawings got more sophisticated, more detailed, more artistic. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I like to incorporate sophisticated and unique elements like semiprecious stones and specialty metals. 10 Great Home Bars 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z

In his most violent passages, creating a sense of chaos that is yet held under magisterial control, Gruber sounds like a more sophisticated and technically proficient Charles Ives. Masterful maverick HK Gruber leads thrilling program | Classical review 2013-04-19T16:44:35Z

“It shows sophisticated price gouging, and preying on the fears of inexperienced fliers like my wife,” he says. Perspective | Why is it so hard to get the airline seat assignment you want? 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z

I was drawn to the idea of exploring ruins, snorkeling in caves, and navigating a sophisticated food and cocktail scene in an area mostly devoid of megaresorts. Avoid the megaresorts of Mexico in Tulum, a hipster mecca on the Yucatan Peninsula 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

Handel’s “Messiah” — by far the finest and most sophisticated of any Christmas staple, whether carol, ballet, poem, painting, cartoon or Jimmy Stewart movie — has always been a people’s musical messiah. 'The Messiah' from opposite ends of the economic spectrum 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z

But every successful mass-market product or service reflects a sophisticated understanding of consumer psychology and behavior. Critic?s Notebook: Dungeons and Zombies, Sure, but Here the Trade?s the Thing 2011-04-26T18:42:01Z

“They’re drawn to each other. But at the same time there’s a very sophisticated game of cat and mouse, and you’re constantly guessing who is the cat and who is the mouse.” Why 'The Night Manager' Is Even Better Than Bond 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z

I laughed a lot and found it a sophisticated antidote to Christmas classics like “Miracle on 34th Street” or “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Dreaming of a white “Christmas Story”: A Yuletide classic’s “color-blind” racism 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z

As Election Day approaches, a consensus forms among the experts in the media-political complex, based on a vast array of demographic and scientific polling data evaluated with sophisticated analytical tools. Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Trump and the ‘hideous monstrosity’ that was 2016 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z

Among his most important inspirations was the French photographer Eugène Atget, whose haunting, documentary photographs of Parisian architecture were admired by European sophisticates. Art Review: Walker Evans’s ‘American Photographs,’ at MoMA 2013-07-18T20:50:03Z

After that, it’s all speculation — it has to be — and in that regard, not much more sophisticated than the bio-drama “Victoria Regina,” a hit for Helen Hayes on Broadway in the mid-1930s. Review: ‘The Audience,’ With Helen Mirren, Opens on Broadway 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z

But early on, the transplanted Frenchman was more showman than sophisticate. Camels, monkeys and lions at the ballet: Marius Petipa was just getting started 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z

TV has come a long way in a few decades and don’t the creators know it – both Insecure and Dear White People feature fond satire of less sophisticated tropes in their shows-within-shows. Bad and boujee: the lifestyle that took over TV 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z

There is one thing, however, that the sophisticated logistics system cannot do: pick out a fish. The Last Robot-Proof Job in America? 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z

"It is a completely revisionist Cleopatra, a much more grown-up sophisticated version," he said last week. Angelina Jolie's Cleopatra will show Egypt's queen as more than a sex kitten 2011-01-09T00:06:49Z

He doesn’t have the patience for more, he said, “and my palate isn’t sophisticated enough to notice the difference.” Sourdough Starter, America’s Rising Pet 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z

The Ugandans, it turned out, were more sophisticated than the Americans in understanding this – a point everyone in the theatre was very pleased with themselves for enjoying. What Mitt Romney could learn from Broadway's Book of Mormon 2012-09-25T15:30:21Z

“It’s just got far, far more sophisticated, because of automation’s creeping stranglehold on human beings.” ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Productions Try to Outwit Scalpers 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z

Growing up in Michigan, I was proud of my mother and father: chic, funny, smart former New Yorkers who seemed more sophisticated than other Midwesterners. My personal Michigan recount: The official vote review is off, but I only needed answers from one family — my own 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z

But while I couldn't find an explanation for Steig's flamboyant vocabulary, I was inspired by his example - and by my daughters' unquestioning acceptance of his range - to use more sophisticated vocabulary when talking to children. Motherlode Blog: How 'Shrek' Persuaded Me to Let the Words Fly 2012-09-24T20:16:51Z

Some veterans practiced for seven or eight hours a day, becoming more sophisticated musicians in a few months. When Warriors Pick Up Guitars 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z

That said, Hunter Bee in Millerton has a quirky and sophisticated collection of finds that are alluring enough to make me stop in regularly. | Sara Rotman 2010-10-20T15:28:00Z

It developed a more sophisticated approach to currency hedging after the 2008 global financial crisis, softening the initial Brexit blow, but in October it too had to raise prices. For London's food and wine businesses, Brexit has a bitter taste 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z

This cult classic redefined the horror genre by relying on imagination instead of gory imagery or sophisticated effects. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Lodge 49’ and ‘The Bachelorette’ 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z

I learned about sophisticated drinks like Dubonnet on the rocks with a twist of lemon. The year I hung out with Lou Reed at university 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z

So this sophisticated but low-key little town is on a trot, which most newcomers hope will never become a full gallop. | Uzes, the Hidden Gem of the South of France 2013-08-07T22:25:54Z

Camera techniques, extremely raw at the beginning, become more sophisticated as the film goes on, for instance. Affleck Admits Phoenix Documentary Wasn?t Real 2010-09-16T21:48:00Z

The lighting now is much more sophisticated than it used to be. Ratmansky’s New ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Looks Back to 1890 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z

Indeed, these modern vessels use stabilizers — sophisticated fins that are deployed to counteract the roll of the vessel. What causes seasickness — and what to do about it 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z

In some of the most sophisticated outlets, wireless transmitters are embedded in shopping carts and in overhead sensors. Disney is spying on you! 2013-01-17T23:11:00Z

It seems as if it's advertised as being "artistic" or "sophisticated," that it's guaranteed an Oscar. 2009-12-23T21:32:00Z

The whole thing — like everything else in Carnwath's enchanting pictures — is brought into existence through the most sophisticated use of paint. Squeak Carnwath: paintings that trick the eye, poke a little fun 2012-06-28T20:47:07Z

It’s a confident debut feature, and a sophisticated acknowledgment of the powerlessness that migrants face. ‘Identifying Features’ Review: Lost in Migration 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z

The whimsical crime comedy “Band of Robbers” might be described as a hipster’s answer to the “National Treasure” movies, made for a more sophisticated audience and outfitted with literary credentials. Review: ‘Band of Robbers’ Riffs on Mark Twain Characters in Today’s Missouri 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

“Now, we both aim for sophisticated style,” the older Ms. Beck said. Noticed: Daughter Leads, Mom Follows in Fashion Sync 2011-08-05T20:08:48Z

And of course the very notion of surrender is problematic when viewed through the prism of a more psychologically sophisticated understanding of addiction. Debunking Alcoholics Anonymous: Behind the myths of recovery 2014-04-05T18:00:00Z

We're going for that because there's a very sophisticated audience out there. Michael Chiklis' superhero series targets families 2010-09-22T12:28:00Z

Perhaps best known for “Fates and Furies,” her vivisection of a marriage, Groff is a heavily allusive writer whose narratives typically carry a freight of sophisticated references. In Lauren Groff’s New Novel, Nothing — and Everything — Is Sacred 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z

“Its rolling hills, gated mansions, sophisticated prep schools, and exclusive country clubs all serve to keep the area invitation-only.” The real Potomac is nothing like ‘Real Housewives’ — except for the money 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z

Paint the interior of the front door black for a sophisticated custom look. How to design a home entry that makes a statement 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z

The sophisticated results seemed to baffle audiences hoping for another “Salome” or “Rosenkavalier.” Strauss Joins Sibelius?s Vacation 2011-07-22T15:31:19Z

David, with his trips to Paris and sophisticated friends, embodies an easy out for Jenny, so she abandons all other relationships and drops out of school for him. Casablanca to Starship Troopers: the movie breakups that hit our writers hardest 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z

It was a congenial match between a sophisticated, sneakily subversive playwright and a bright, bohemian city. With his first new play in nearly a decade, Tom Stoppard aims to 'stretch your mind just a little bit' 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z

Even in the most sophisticated lyrics of the 1930s and ’40s, she observed, introspection was minimal and much remained unsaid. Music Review: At Kaufmann Concert Hall, a Tribute to Astaire and Rogers 2010-03-23T21:18:00Z

Given that this is presumably the equivalent of the US Pentagon in the supremely sophisticated 23rd century, don't they have some sort of early warning system for this type of thing? JJ Abrams must steer Star Wars clear of plot holes – he's our only hope 2013-05-24T17:02:32Z

But with ever more sophisticated travelers armed with enough time and money to see the Europe of their dreams, places I “discovered” a few decades ago are now suffering from Back Door congestion. Beyond the blockbusters: Discovering remote sites in Europe 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z

The result, when the Maiyet brand showed during Paris Fashion Week in October, was a streamlined and sophisticated collection a giant leap away from the ethnic trail. Maiyet Embraces the Human Touch 2012-11-14T11:07:03Z

The energy generated between Alexander’s early works and new ones is urbane and uncanny, exceptionally sophisticated yet refreshingly unpretentious. The sculptures that help you to see (and feel) color in a new light 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

“When we raised capital the second time, people said: ‘This is so sophisticated. The Flower Disrupter 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z

Mr. Bolduc, who also operates a sophisticated vintage designer clothing webstore and research platform called My Clothing Archive, is a true dandy with an advanced gift for silhouette and proportion. The Young Men’s Style Council of TikTok 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z

The Finnish group was powerful, sophisticated and highly professional. Classical Movements’ ‘Serenade!’: How do you translate ‘uneven’? 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z

Hojicha powder is a versatile and sophisticated ingredient to add to your baking and beverage arsenal. Hojicha powder adds nutty, roasty flavor to desserts and drinks 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z

It’s a stripped-down, even sophisticated way to approach what I consider an elemental dish. A taco recipe that proves: Less is more 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z

You may think a soft poached egg on a tuna salad is sophisticated, clever even. How to eat: tuna salad 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z

She specifically cites the troubles caused by her plain speaking in the ostensibly integrated and sophisticated downtown milieu, centered around Café Society, where she became a celebrity in the early forties. The Art of Billie Holiday’s Life 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

Beneath it, “Fresh Off the Boat” is a surprisingly sophisticated memoir about race and assimilation in America. Books Of the Times: ‘Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir,’ by Eddie Huang 2013-01-24T16:12:42Z

I suppose I respect the desire of the Oscars to be cool, relevant and sophisticated, but I also wonder why they have to try so hard. Film: Best Movie Query? You Win 2011-02-23T17:20:40Z

Spare but sophisticated, the inn’s rooms are tucked down a short hall dimly lit by sconces. Welcoming Back a Historic Little Inn 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

Now, for viewers, there are more options: Along with lending a more sophisticated touch to traditional music videos, choreographers like Ms. Rowlson-Hall are creating original material. Mixing Body and Lens 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z

They're playful yet ominous, both satirical and primal and, in their elaborate technique, simultaneously makeshift and sophisticated. Primal meets parody in Tim Roda photo show at Greg Kucera 2012-03-01T20:58:03Z

Lee talks about building a brand with sophisticated and emotional shows. Thumbnail sketch of ABC's new season 2013-05-14T19:14:19Z

It’s as sophisticated as any sequence that includes what Luke Persiani, a participating actor, called “helicopter tricks” can be. ‘Minx’ Reveals That All Nudity Is Not Created Equal 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z

About how paging through The Times every Sunday gave him a sense of what it meant to be creative and sophisticated. 12 Surprising Reasons to Be Grateful for the Arts in 2017 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

If you want something summery and sophisticated, try the Summer Watermelon Punch. Plugging a watermelon with vodka ruins both. There’s got to be a better way. 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

I just prefer a more sophisticated scenario in which the dark fantasies and troubled emotions of heartbreak and trauma do not become the fuel for psychosis. Beyond "girl gone mad melodrama" — reframing female anger in psychological thrillers 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z

With the potential to now pull viewers inside of the film, will there be pressure to turn the story over to the viewer entirely, so that V.R. becomes just a more sophisticated selfie? Virtual Reality Movies Add Dimension to Tribeca Festival 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z

Another blessing: the top-drawer lighting, scenic, sound and costume designers in our region, working their sophisticated stagecraft in venues large and tiny. And now: The 2013 Seattle Times Footlight Awards 2013-12-31T22:33:19Z

That voice, and the sophisticated rhetorical ear that supplies it with material, are Ms. Hayes’s strongest assets. Art Review: Sharon Hayes Solo Show at the Whitney 2012-06-28T22:07:34Z

Their childish initiation rituals, for instance, make college fraternities look sophisticated. ‘Gangland Undercover’ and ‘Outlaw Country’ Examine Biker Life 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

“It is audacious, satirical, hip, sophisticated and wonderfully silly, and, often, miraculously, all of the above at the same time.” Garry Shandling, who parodied TV’s conventions in two hit comedy shows, dies at 66 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z

In the old days, that was too sophisticated for the record industry and now they're kind of embracing new things like that so it's good in a way. Grumpy old blokes? 2010-12-14T01:09:21Z

It is, Knight writes, “a political art of a subtle and sophisticated sort.” Essential Arts & Culture: 'Hamilton' opens, the debate over Confederate monuments, Mozart reimagined 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z

Watching it felt more like watching a movie, immersive and absorbing, yet easily the most technically sophisticated live dance production I’ve seen since theaters closed. Live, Urgent, but With a Slightly Recycled Feel 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z

"We all stereotype Brazil as a republic of banana and pineapple prints," Costa says, "but I think of it as simple and sophisticated." Calvin Klein's Costa stirring more attention 2012-05-16T20:36:09Z

Knox describes how she self-consciously experimented with casual sex and tried to become sophisticated about smoking pot. Waiting to be Heard: A Memoir by Amanda Knox – review 2013-05-01T12:06:08Z

Here experts in lab coats squint at handbags and shoes, looking for errant stitching or the wrong color of brass hardware: anything that might signal sophisticated fakery. Tycoon of the Pre-Owned 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z

Describe Oliver in three words Interesting, sophisticated and handsome. Blind date: ‘I hoped he was my date’ 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z

Those shows, mostly outside the major broadcast networks, made the best TV more sophisticated, richer and more varied than it had ever been before. Book Review: Alan Sepinwall’s The Revolution Was Televised 2012-11-28T15:32:40Z

The result is a hybrid reality that has recently produced a wave of sophisticated young improvisers with well-formed ideas about composition, band cohesion and their relationship to an aesthetic continuum. Pop: Jazz and Its Changing Apprenticeship Systems 2012-07-20T17:21:28Z

Taking place in a parallel present day, sophisticated robots, dubbed "synths," are caregivers, professionals and worker bees, coexisting side by side with their flesh-and-blood counterparts. Are the robots here to serve? AMC's sci-fi thriller 'Humans' explores 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

I didn’t just feel grown up buying this sofa, I felt sophisticated. The Junk Removers Manhandle My Heart 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z

The Wiz is by far NBC’s most sophisticated live musical broadcast yet; it’s also one that felt, movingly, of its time. Why 'The Wiz' Is NBC's Best Live Musical Yet 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

This recipe is a slightly more sophisticated version of that, ditching the BBQ sauce and using brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, ground sage, and mustard powder instead for a sweeter, neater pulled pork recipe. 11 super shreddy pork shoulder recipes 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z

The “Evita” of the late 1970s was good looking, groomed to a high sheen, two dimensional and sophisticatedly star struck, just like a Warhol portrait on the cover of Interview magazine. Theater Review: ?Evita,? Starring Elena Roger, at the Marquis Theater 2012-04-06T02:00:09Z

Tan walls provide a neutral backdrop for a more sophisticated look. House Calls: A bold basement makeover

Some reviewers have found the show too sinister and sophisticated for theatergoing tykes. Review: A Wondrous ‘Pinocchio’ With That ‘Lion King’ Magic 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z

With settings from Xichang to Philadelphia to Paris, the writing is sophisticated and far more than mere travelogue. In Protest or Celebration, Four Poets Evoke a Sense of Endings 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z

“He is a popular figure while at the same time being a sophisticated actor.” Ricardo Darín: Argentina’s Lucky Charm at the Oscars 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z

What if his role is to shift the terms of what is deemed an acceptable Republican candidate in favour of a more sophisticated authoritarian leader? Michael Moore: 'We have the power to crush Trump' 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z

Furthermore, as Hayes herself notes, when Vaughan crossed over, she broadened the sonic palate of American audiences, introducing them to “everything new and modern” through her sophisticated, avant-garde singing. Sarah Vaughan finally gets the biography she deserves 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z

As aircraft technology gets ever more sophisticated, so does the task of maintaining it. FAA cuts, exhausted pilots, ancient planes: Is your flight really safe? 2013-06-09T14:00:00Z

He knew he was playing with fire: not a few sophisticates consider the Whitman song obnoxious even when not accompanied by yodeling. Jim Nayder, 59, Specialist in ‘Annoying Music,’ Dies 2013-07-04T00:14:07Z

Early reviews have been mostly raves, praising the transportive quality and sophisticated themes about human nature and consciousness. Is ‘Westworld’ HBO’s Next Big Hit? 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z

A sophisticated piano-bar wit, Eric Comstock, on keyboard, plays the unflappably suave saloon dandy tossing off laments like “Everything Happens to Me” with an attitude of rueful amusement. Music Review: Donning Sinatra?s Mystique, From Movie Sailor to Saloon Dandy 2010-09-01T21:56:00Z

“You’ll see the contrast here. College Point is light and goes with a family-friendly vibe. But here the darker wood is sophisticated and more Japanese . . .” A New Castle on Fifty-Seventh Street 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

One evening I visit Cure, a beautiful bar in the Uptown area with a menu of sophisticated, creative cocktails made with herbs, floral extracts, complex bitters. In New Orleans, terrific cocktails never went out of fashion

When two US aid workers sick with Ebola arrive in Atlanta from Africa, they will be whisked into one of the most sophisticated hospital isolation units in the country. US Ebola victims to be treated at sophisticated facility in Atlanta 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z

The kids menu has some sophisticated entrees, such as fettuccine Alfredo. Canada’s grand western loop around British Columbia is prime for a road trip 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

This was pretty somber stuff, melancholic even — and that’s not an uninteresting thought, given his 50-plus years in fashion and the crumbling ramparts of sophisticated taste. A Vision in Melancholy 2011-07-06T22:31:19Z

Over this affecting soundscape, Mr. Abraham drapes a loose coil of duets and solos; the layering is sophisticated but ultimately too slack. Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Debuts Two New Works 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z

She started drinking Belgian ales and then moved into Flanders red ales — “the more sophisticated ones hit your tongue in three or four different places,” she explains. Sours are quickly becoming the funky gateway into the world of craft beer 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

From a serpent necklace melding opals and rock crystals, through butterfly wings in colored sapphires to a chameleon bracelet, this was nature in sophisticated style. Bedazzled at the Place Vendôme 2012-07-09T12:37:02Z

His second album, "Is it Because I'm Black," is a soul classic, anchored by the seven-minute title track and brimming with sumptuous orchestrations, Johnson's impassioned vocals and sophisticated song craft. Soul great's 'Mythology' rings true 2010-11-26T15:04:00Z

As a recent visitor to the country, I learned that one of the ways the hermit kingdom maintains its isolationist policies at a cultural level is by the sophisticated manipulation of its international visitors. Justin Bieber: what if he did tour North Korea? 2010-07-07T09:30:00Z

Bell sleeves and ruffles added movement to her sophisticated looks. Milan fashion opts for light, timeless and wearable 2012-09-25T18:07:40Z

The enormous variety in his touch, and his sophisticated sense of musical narrative through arranging and improvising, render him special. Music Review: Unconscious Lessons of a Jazzman 2011-05-09T22:19:36Z

Here and there, Mr. Ryskamp laid hands on some masterpieces by artists who are well known to sophisticated collectors but mean little to the wider public. Auctions: Charles Ryskamp: The Collector Who Liked to Be Amused 2011-01-28T12:30:07Z

Ms. McCartney says she enjoys working on the tech side, whether it is basic bras and her signature soft romper shorts or more sophisticated pieces, now colorful rather than just pallid pinks and dove gray. Special Report: Performance Wear, Hip and Ripped 2010-09-22T18:11:00Z

It’s the opposite of the layered, sophisticated comedies that tend to win Emmy Awards: it’s mindless and proud of it. ArtsBeat Blog: Channel Surfing: 'Workaholics' 2011-09-20T22:18:55Z

“What would have happened if the Argentine military junta had had facial recognition technology, in Guatemala if they had more sophisticated biometric surveillance?” In the Search for Latin America’s Disappeared, Memories and Evidence Entwine 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z

In such persuasive circumstances, “Venus in Fur” proves a seductive entertainment for sophisticated adults. | New Jersey: A Review of ‘Venus in Fur’ at the George Street Playhouse, in New Brunswick 2013-05-11T00:21:28Z

A video game level you already beat, full of avatars wandering around with no more sophisticated objective than to not run into one another. Sheltering in Space 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z

A typical McShane bounder could be a savage or a sophisticate; he could just as easily be straight or gay. Ian McShane: rogue trader 2013-03-16T08:59:01Z

For sophisticated travelers, however, there are a few oases of chic amid all the hyperbolic hedonism. 5 Spots to Celebrate Mardi Gras 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z

But her whip-smart, sophisticated new cabaret act, “The Second Time Around,” at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, explores the concept with wit and musical know-how along with an attitude of amused resignation. 2010-01-21T06:40:00Z

The works, however, are extraordinarily sophisticated, with characters that sometimes seem to have stepped out of a Picasso canvas. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z

In print, in an interview with one Danish journalist, those comments read as a sophisticated, possibly pretentious, attempt to discuss some troubling issues in recent cultural history. Cannes: Lars von Trier's "Nazi" scandal gets even dumber 2011-05-19T16:35:00Z

Despite her sadness Desirée is too generous and too sophisticated to make a melodrama even of her own heartbreak. Peters and Stritch in ?A Little Night Music? 2010-08-02T01:58:00Z

The common thread behind these disparate ventures is Mr. Brûlé himself, who embodies the border-agnostic sophisticate whom the Monocle brand is built around. Tyler Br?l?: Mr. Zeitgeist 2012-01-04T23:56:43Z

In the early 1990s, he told the dance writer Joan Acocella: “I find that the structure of his works is often too fragile, too sophisticated for dancing.” Does Mozart Defy the Limits of Dance? Mark Morris Begs to Differ. 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z

The novel is deceptively simple, but its characters and plot are sophisticated and complex. Best science fiction and fantasy books this month 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

"It's not a question of being knowledgeable or trained or having a sophisticated ear. It's about you as a listener reacting to what you're hearing, and there's no such thing as a wrong reaction." John Mangum to head Philharmonic Society of Orange County 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

Sex toys have lost much of their taboo Berman is just one entrepreneur exploring more sophisticated manufacturing processes and new technologies for a sex toy market that has lost much of its taboo. 'A sex toy' for women's health: dildo creator talks the joy of conception 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z

What he did was create choreography that is more intricate, stylistically varied and narratively sophisticated than anything the Temptations ever approached. Cholly Atkins Taught Motown to Dance. His Moves Get an Update in ‘Ain’t Too Proud.’ 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z

Moore’s latest film is his most bold and most sophisticated.  Michael Moore’s gutsy new film: Our military has not won a war since World War II 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z

Roller derby is more sophisticated — complicated is probably a better word — than roller skating. Urban Athlete: Roller Derby Class With the Gotham Girls 2013-01-10T19:52:16Z

The sophisticated -- for its era -- device featured a keyboard and a series of mechanical rotors that allowed for millions and millions of combinations. Enigma machine from World War II finds unlikely home in Beverly Hills 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

On one cool, September evening that year, a visitor headed into the tent found a full house and a hefty array of technical equipment, including sophisticated projectors capable of creating 360-degree images. High-tech 'Peter Pan' flies into town 2011-04-30T14:07:21Z

“Cocteau wrote that it should be played by a young woman, an elegant and sophisticated kind of woman, but I believe it’s a kind of ageless role,” contends Focile. Seattle Opera stages Cocteau’s ‘La Voix Humaine’ 2013-04-26T20:23:21Z

So it was isolated historically from any major trend or sophisticated development of architecture. Pritzker winner Alejandro Aravena on Pinochet, postmodernism and building a house for $7,500 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z

Thirty-five percent of hosts also wish to present themselves well to their siblings or mother-in-laws through their sophisticated cuisine. The average 'foodie' spends more than $3,000 on gourmet snacks every year, study claims 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z

Quattro table clock, the first of its clocks to be powered by a sophisticated mechanical movement. Finely Made Clocks Emerge as Connoisseur Favorites 2012-11-21T16:30:23Z

Enter Sarah Bakewell, who is no stranger to the art of applying sophisticated philosophical thinking to the urgent business of daily life. For Sarah Bakewell, Nothing Human is Alien 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z

“Dita is mature and sophisticated, beautiful and approachable,” Mr. Robinson said. Dita Von Teese, From Burlesque to a Brand 2012-11-24T00:05:20Z

Parille notes the sophisticated compositional and stylistic techniques the artist utilizes to juggle subjectivity and objectivity in the play of perception that characterizes his narratives. Comics masters 2012-06-12T00:00:00Z

Others will require sophisticated engineering and heavy equipment. Smithsonian leads recovery of Haiti's art, culture 2010-06-17T19:39:00Z

This chunk of sophisticated remote sex play can be yours for around $150. Something for the weekend, sir? The latest in sex tech 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z

I was, she remarked, “unusually sophisticated for an American.” Letters to the Editor 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z

Each of its four attempts to apply the language of hip-hop to more sophisticated choreographic and theatrical designs and concepts felt like early steps. ‘Unreal Hip-Hop,’ at Jacob’s Pillow, With Decadancetheatre 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z

The alignments are no less sophisticated than the arranged stones at Stonehenge, experts say. A Push to Move the Golf Course Atop a Native American ‘Stonehenge’ 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z

While the immense stone walls here may not be as sophisticated as those at some later sites like Machu Picchu, they are still impressive. Drones Are Used to Patrol Endangered Archaeological Sites 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z

Compared with less sophisticated operators, MedMen brings “a certain guarantee of execution”, its spokesman Daniel Yi said. Cannabis capitalism: who is making money in the marijuana industry? 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z

Named for a childhood game, this three-year-old restaurant toys with food for sophisticated grown-ups. 5 Places to Go in Bogotá 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

On “Platinum,” her vivacious, clever and slickly rowdy new album, though, Ms. Lambert is finally becoming a sophisticated radical, a wry country feminist and an artist learning to experiment widely but also with less abrasion. New Albums by Miranda Lambert, Meshell Ndegeocello and Taylor McFerrin 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z

Iranian society may be a traditional patriarchy, but at least in the sophisticated precincts of Tehran, its capital city, wives often call the shots, and husbands tremble in fear of their rage. Review: ‘Fireworks Wednesday,’ a Domestic Drama From Iran 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z

In fact, in these enormously sophisticated pictures, Joe Wardwell presents three quite different things at the same time: landscape painting, rock lyrics and brushy abstraction. Words and images conjure new meanings in Joe Wardwell’s paintings 2013-04-25T22:44:36Z

In the context of art today, in which “de-skilled” painting and drawing tend to be viewed as more sophisticated if not authentic, his assiduous craftsmanship is admirably offbeat. Art in Review: BUTT JOHNSON: ?The Name of the Rose? 2011-02-03T22:07:00Z

“Its going to be a much more sophisticated color in terms of its gloss level and materials,” says Lenzi, who described it as a brushed, textured graphite with a low-gloss finish. The latest in kitchens: Black is the new white

The ancient Maya civilization was one of the most advanced to arise in Mesoamerica, marked by sophisticated mathematics and engineering that allowed it to spread throughout present-day Central America and southern Mexico. New technology reveals numerous ancient Maya structures in Guatemala 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z

Obscenity and kindergarten-style jokes are strictly banned, while sophisticated wit is strongly encouraged. 8 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z

Something that feels Continental and sophisticated but you can actually pull off with a Mr. Coffee and a tub of Breyer's? Affogato is the greatest 2-ingredient dessert ever invented 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z

The zebra prints have been replaced by sophisticated neutrals. Why would you make a hotel less trendy? Behold, the Hotel Washington. 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z

But, over the past few years, Atlanta has experienced a notable upgrade in ambition that reflects a new kind of sophisticated Southern sensibility centered on the farm but experienced in the city. Choice Tables: Atlanta Serves Sophisticated Southern 2011-05-06T20:15:00Z

In Paris, where fashion still rules, black-and-white made a big sophisticated statement. | Video: Bill Cunningham | Two-Tone Spring 2014-04-18T21:55:16Z

“Off the Wall” was, in many ways, more sophisticated musically, and almost all of its songs are still memorable. Riff: ‘Thriller’ and the Lessons of the Mega-Super-Album 2012-09-02T03:22:06Z

The interactive maps and itineraries would be more valuable within the museum itself, and that would require sophisticated apps for various portable devices. Web Site Review: The Metropolitan Museum?s New Web Site 2011-10-06T22:45:35Z

The making of Halley VI was part sophisticated technology, part grunting effort that the builders of the pyramids would have recognised. Halley VI research station, Antarctica – review 2013-02-10T08:00:03Z

And while Goldman’s screenplay dances on the edge of glib, it’s lively and sophisticated, with a strong theme about the capitalist forces that really tamed the Wild West. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at 50: their charm lives on 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z

Technology has allowed music, and other forms of art, to become more sophisticated in design sensibilities. The inspiring poetics of Tedeschi Trucks Band 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z

“But I almost thought, this guy is out of my league. He’s so cool and really sophisticated.” After a Tragic Beginning, a ‘Happily Ever After’ 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z

But just declaring that everyone sucks isn’t sophisticated. Review: Ricky Gervais Presides Over a Dire Golden Globes Ceremony 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z

As a heavily accented Chinese-Malaysian student at an Australian medical school, I once took it upon myself to adopt the plummy, sophisticated English accent I’d encountered in Merchant Ivory films. Letters to the Editor 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z

Ms. Chang’s latest offerings reflect an increasingly sophisticated sensibility: spelt croissants, tahini-black sesame shortbread and an ethereal Japanese cotton cheesecake that dissolves on your tongue, leaving a lemony, creamy trail. These Are the Best Baking Cookbooks of 2019 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z

If such literal renderings suggest sophisticated children’s-book illustrations, other compositions are more layered and intangible. Review | In the galleries: Depicting nature’s vital, ephemeral connections 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z

It really was simple, but also I think sophisticated enough that it was interesting or it had food that was good enough so fancy people could go even if the restaurant was very simple. Gabriela Cámara has had a very good year, and she's only getting started 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z

Her cookies are nostalgic, modern, sophisticated and playful, and especially popular around the holidays. Patti Paige and her cookie cutters transform treats into whimsy

Russ Simons of the Venue Solutions Group described security at such major spaces as a cat-and-mouse game with sophisticated attackers. Despite Security, Concerts Provide ‘Target-Rich’ Environments 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z

Ikat’s distinctive look is the product of a sophisticated technique that involves designers, binders, weavers and, above all, dyers. Review | Are these the most beautiful textiles in the world? 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z

It’s only fitting that a company claiming to produce the “most sophisticated books in the world” should set up shop somewhere posh. Assouline Opens a Flagship Shop in London 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z

Shah, however, wore a more "sophisticated, longer lasting" oxygen mask, which allowed him to continue flying the plane until his fuel ran out. “MH370”: The 6 most shocking theories surrounding the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z

"I think audiences have come to expect those sophisticated complex characters on their TV screens or tablets or phones." Complex characters, juicy scripts boost Netflix's Emmy nominations 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z

That might sound like a syrupy thesis for sophisticated city dwellers accustomed to entertainment with a side of wry. Perspective | Little Island is New York’s latest landing strip for theater, music, art — and ambition 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z

Beautifully painted on a paperback-size copper panel, it’s a funny picture of gender role reversal, but there’s more to it than just screwball comedy — or, at least, there was for its intended, culturally sophisticated audience. Getting to Know Bartholomeus Spranger at the Met 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

Beguiling in its ceaseless variability, the piece presented constant reminders of Feldman’s sophisticated handling of timbre. Music Review: Janacek Philharmonic Ostrava Plays Morton Feldman 2012-11-07T23:12:27Z

Naomi is English and sophisticated, Sam is American and beautiful. Affluent Idlers Find a Just Cause in a Refugee Swept Ashore 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z

“I would like very much to convince people that I can be something more than a well-dressed sophisticate,” she said. Martha Hyer, Oscar-nominated actress for ‘Some Came Running,’ dies at 89

The food is striking without being too sophisticated for an adventurous 21-year-old. Q&A with food writer Nancy Leson and restaurant critic Providence Cicero 2011-08-10T12:58:31Z

The most sophisticated form of stylometric analysis so far has been WAN, or word adjacency networks, which register the frequency and proximity of function words in relation to one another. The Algorithm That Could Take Us Inside Shakespeare’s Mind 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z

But to experts, these deep pits, spanning acres of land, are the work of sophisticated traffickers. Egypt tries to stem flood of looted antiquities

In this 2012 documentary with narration by Attenborough, he finds remarkably sophisticated social behaviors that illustrate these animals’ intelligence and adaptability — and experiences one of his most incredible whale encounters. Miss the sea? These documentaries about the ocean go beneath the surface. 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z

After all, the United States isn’t just the most formidable and intimidating military power in the world; it’s also the most sophisticated cyber power. The Most Serious Security Risk Facing the United States 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z

The choreography takes place on and around the structures of a futurist set, designed by Italian architect Benedetta Tagliabue, interacting with a sophisticated fantasy of video images and lighting effects. This week's new dance 2010-10-22T23:07:00Z

Whenever I reread this story, I always marvel at how Kono chose to illustrate the workings of this woman’s mind with such audacious and sophisticated creativity. Read Your Way Through Tokyo 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z

But as he made more of them, they became more sophisticated. An Unlikely Tourist Attraction in Poland: Storks 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

I think they're fun and sophisticated and naughty, and I think everybody likes a good naughty joke. CBS = Cigarettes, Breasts, Sex on Monday nights 2012-01-23T18:56:04Z

I’m not a highly sophisticated curator or knowledgeable art historian. For Naomi Watts, Art Is Like a Tattoo. She Explains How. 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z

They were sophisticated and totally joyous concerts, for a bunch of reasons. Critic?s Notebook: Houston?s Jazz Stars, Celebrated in TriBeCa 2011-01-16T22:59:55Z

Biden’s lawn decorations were not a sophisticated affair; one critic posited that they were meant to resemble candy hearts but “looked like they’d been built by a middle school stage crew.” Jill Biden decorates White House with Valentine’s Day hearts for second year in a row 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z

“People here are much more sophisticated readers of Austen than the world gives them credit for,” she said. Jane Austen Society of North America Meets in Brooklyn 2012-10-09T01:17:17Z

The vibe and the clientele are a bit more sophisticated than the Miami norm. Hotel Review: Soho Beach House, Miami Beach, Fla. 2010-11-28T04:30:00Z

I thought it was the most sophisticated, comforting place in the world — a position that remains largely unchallenged all these years later. This cheesy, no-tear French onion soup is ready in under 30 minutes 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z

Montoya created “a sophisticated yet relaxed home for a young family” in a prestigious Park Avenue building. Kitchens by the AD 100 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z

Namdar’s protagonist, sophisticated and brilliant as he may be, hasn’t the slightest inkling of his inheritance. An Unusual Jewish Novel, Full of Blood and Incense 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z

And how we want to see ourselves: sophisticated, knowledgeable, not victimized by fashion. T Magazine: Phoebe Philo’s Prophetic Fashion 2014-02-14T16:47:28Z

“Ocean’s 8” takes these sophisticated wonders for granted, without implicating a wider web of witting or unwitting accomplices from the ostensibly neutral realm of technology. “Ocean’s 8” Isn’t Up to the Talents of Its Female Stars 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z

North By Northwest never quite sinks to slapstick, but it is a sophisticated rollercoaster. North By Northwest: No 2 2010-10-19T10:53:00Z

Backyard Brains is tapping into this movement, giving amateurs access to some of science's most sophisticated tools and techniques. The race to create 'insect cyborgs' 2013-02-17T00:05:32Z

The Seattle-area cocktail scene is vibrant; the drinks more sophisticated and inventive than ever. Favorite drinks from the evolving Seattle-area cocktail scene 2011-04-28T23:26:42Z

"The investigation continues into this very sophisticated cyberattack," the company said Wednesday morning. Sony tries to contain damage as hackers leak more data 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

About bloody time too. said:Zappa's oeuvre is full of such sophisticated, avant-garde compositions. Stage reader review roundup: what have you seen this week? 2013-03-15T16:29:37Z

Do you understand how sophisticated and hip it is?’ Inside the Nordstrom Dynasty 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z

After all, these high-quality, sophisticated pieces, sometimes functional and sometimes inspirational, were meant to adorn a desk or study. 2010-02-11T23:56:00Z

I was like that: too sophisticated to consider it. Essay : The Unhip, Unexpected Joys of Cruising 2014-03-12T15:58:09Z

Sounds rustic and sophisticated at the same time. Grilled chicken: How to get it perfect

Washington, meanwhile, transforms during the first volume from an “aggressive and even reckless” leader with an “aloof” demeanor to a more sophisticated strategist with a growing understanding of his soldiers. Historian Rick Atkinson digs deep into Revolutionary War 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z

Think of it as a more expensive, high-definition version of the Wii with more sophisticated games but far less charm and sheer delight. Video Game Review: Challenging The Wii?s Supremacy 2010-10-15T23:04:00Z

For Anne Klein, the goal is modest — not to transform into a prestige brand selling $4,000 dresses but simply to thrive as a purveyor of sophisticated sportswear. Can a faded fashion house reclaim its 1970s glory? Inside the effort to save Anne Klein. 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z

Puff pastry is a constant in my freezer, a shortcut to beautiful, sophisticated, stress-free food. 10 shatteringly flaky leftover puff pastry recipes 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z

In the years until their 1970 breakup, the Beatles’ influence would broaden, their music become more sophisticated, their politics more complicated. Fifty Years Ago Today: The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z

For seasoned divers, the ubiquity of sophisticated dive computers does not eclipse the need for a traditional dive watch. Watches That Connect With a History of Exploration 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z

Kinect does not appear to be of much use for playing complicated and sophisticated games, but that is not its function. Video Games: 3-D Without Glasses, New Entertainment Gadgets 2010-06-20T23:02:00Z

At the Academy Awards in 2009, Calley received the honorary Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, with the academy praising him for his "intellectual rigor, sophisticated artistic sensibilities and calm, understated manner." Longtime film studio chief John Calley dies at 81 2011-09-13T19:28:09Z

Everything would be lovely and sophisticated and not tacky.” Special Issue: Gay Marriage: Ready to Wed? No, Mom. 2011-07-22T19:37:03Z

The Four Seasons, which established the notion of sophisticated American cuisine in 1959, when French traditions still dominated, also brought in the era of seasonal fine dining. The Magnificent 10: Restaurants That Changed How We Eat 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

Shot in velvety black and white amid a midtown Manhattan that’s both sleazy and sophisticated, “Sweet Smell of Success” has earned a small but devoted following, mostly for Clifford Odets’s compulsively quotable dialogue. Perspective | Only in Washington: The CIA lawyer, the film critic and the obscure 1950s movie that forged their unlikely bond 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z

This is no sentimental journey, though; it's a proud, sophisticated and luxurious take on the bake. Welcome to the feast: exclusive recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi's new book 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z

Your correspondent is not a particularly sophisticated coffee drinker. A Journey to the Home of Starbucks' Newest Drink 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

“The Polo Bar represents a certain style I love—a sophisticated charm, a spirit of timelessness,” he says. Ralph Lauren's Polo Bar Debuts In Manhattan 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

Helen taught my mother to cook all sophisticated in clay pot dishes and Dad couldn’t compete. Dan Aykroyd: ‘Squirrels? They taste better than rattlesnake’ 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z

Sure, "The Original Amateur Hour," didn’t have "Idol’s" fancy sets or phony behind-the-scenes drama, or sophisticated bands, or prompted audiences, but it made up for its drabness because it was real. 2010-01-12T01:20:00Z

More connections between nerve cells is just what you want if you want to process information more efficiently and at a more sophisticated level. This is your brain on murder: What the mind of a psychopath looks like 2014-03-09T18:30:00Z

It's all a long way from this music, the sophisticated Stravinskyisms and Bartokerie of his First Symphony, composed nearly 50 years earlier, just after the second world war. A guide to Witold Lutosławski's music 2013-01-15T11:35:36Z

David and I were also dumbstruck by how rare it was that you see black characters looking that sophisticated on-screen. 'Selma' allows Carmen Ejogo to play Coretta Scott King a second time 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

“His lyrics are kind of twisted, but incredibly smart, imaginative and sophisticated,” Mr. Willner said. Songwriter With a Global Guitar 2011-05-09T22:00:27Z

It is simply that I have an unusually sophisticated palate, broadly eclectic tastes supplemented by the lack of an “ewww” factor, and a huge appreciation for culinary inventiveness. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: You can’t make me eat these foods 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z

Between their sophisticated use of language, and their acute sense of tearing apart a world just to build it back up again, they always demand repeat viewings. 'Truth is funnier than anything': the life of Preston Sturges told by his son 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z

By the mid-1960s though, with Beatles records becoming ever more sophisticated, a serious level of criticism was required. The Beatles: a trigger for a musical revolution 2012-10-04T09:56:03Z

At the Armory, Mr. Audi is exploring ideas for Baroque music, mindful that anything presented in the Drill Hall requires sophisticated amplification. A Legend of the International Culture Scene Arrives in New York 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

He was a childhood solo vocalist and pianist who grew up to be an astute historian who has a new life researching, catching operas, and spending evenings with his stylish and sophisticated art director boyfriend. Queering Appalachia — finding chosen families online in an unforgiving landscape 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z

“He was very sophisticated, even as a freshman. But he wasn’t ever outspoken or seeking the spotlight. He was extremely humble, like he didn’t have anything to prove.” Steve Lacy Is Right on Time 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z

Amid a panoply of highly sophisticated presentations from the world's top architects, here the exercise is reduced to its essentials: a man holding a model. Starchitects and squatters: Venice Architecture Biennale 2012-08-29T17:58:36Z

This is where the 2000 flashback comes in, providing the template for everything we’re seeing today in various, more sophisticated forms. “There’s no such thing as a victimless billionaire”: Inside the shadowy voter fraud conspiracy that’s “still in progress” 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z

These homeowners wanted their great room kitchen to be pretty and sophisticated, and their remodeled space is just that. Dream Kitchen: Fit for a Crowd 2011-03-29T15:50:05.283Z

They were expensive and sophisticated for their day, and used red, blue, green, amber and clear Pyrex lenses to create a mix of colors. ‘Elton John of the fountain world’ shows just how far water features have come 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z

What this essentially means is that LCD try to make sophisticated music within the simplest possible parameters. Last exit from Brooklyn 2010-04-23T23:16:00Z

“I think the audience is more sophisticated than that now,” said Mercurio. Police drama ‘Line of Duty’ is unlike your usual cop show 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z

Fans keep turning up for shows; the songs keep coming, perhaps a little more slowly than they once arrived; and his longtime band can still translate them into spry, sophisticated arrangements. James Taylor, man out of time: “I feel like I’m a messenger from a prior world” 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z

I like putting clothes on them and having them do very difficult and sophisticated things, like drawing funny pictures. John Cuneo’s “To Fetch or Not to Fetch” 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z

But Amy Loveless’s sophisticated menu would be at home in Manhattan. Dance at Mount Tremper, Saratoga and Jacob?s Pillow 2010-07-15T21:59:00Z

There are also ultra-breathable suits, fitting for dinner as much as the office, and elevated athleisure pieces reminiscent of 1990s street wear with a sophisticated twist. Can Hugo Boss Actually Be Cool? 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z

But while the original uses sophisticated polymers and reinforced steel, the knockoffs use thin plastic and a silver paper sticker. Knockoff car seats are infiltrating the market, and they could be deadly 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z

In more ideologically sophisticated regions of the American right, the notion of a cultural elite is threatening because it suggests that value may spring from something other than pure market forces. Is the age of the critic over? 2011-01-30T00:07:09Z

As printing techniques became more sophisticated, so did artistic inquests. A Feast of Historic Food Photography 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z

Young’s new book, “Brown,” is vital and sophisticated without surpassing anything he’s done before. Scorching, Sophisticated New Work From Two of America’s Leading Poets 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z

Although his voice showed strain at times, quavering at the top of his tenor range, Mr. McCartney still makes his most sophisticated melodies sound natural, and his falsetto stayed pure. Review: Paul McCartney and Neil Young Share a Bill, and Some Songs 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z

There is a vast and sophisticated literature on just this topic which Stone might well be advised to consider. World War Two: A Short History by Norman Stone – review 2013-02-13T15:09:49Z

"They are sophisticated investors. Look at the deals they are investing in." 6 Ways to Invest in Football 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z

“Asphodel Meadows” always demonstrates the sophisticated organizational skills, complex and formal, and the potential for theatrical eloquence that won Mr. Scarlett immediate acclaim. Review: Pennsylvania Ballet’s ‘A Program of Firsts,’ a Tricky Triple Bill 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z

Their mantra has drawn a sophisticated, brainy crowd, but its premise is simple: In the digital age, the bookshop should be a refuge, an information overload in its own right. London Bookstores Go Rogue as No Wi-Fi Zones 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z

Viewed today, the films seem daring and clever and even sophisticated, while still being vulgar and sophomoric and insufficiently respectful toward women and minorities – though all in an endearing, high-class way. Mel Brooks: ‘Donald Trump doesn't scare me. He's a song-and-dance man' 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

I kept telling Poitier that Tibbs was a sophisticated detective, not used to being pushed around. How we made In the Heat of the Night 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z

Advances in technology — including credit card readers that attach to cellphones, more efficient generators and more sophisticated cooking equipment — have made it easier to get trucks out on the road. As the upstart food truck industry matures, where is D.C.’s mobile lunch scene headed?

Its title alludes to “Song Cycle,” Mr. Parks’s 1968 debut — a sophisticated, richly orchestrated album steeped in classical and theatrical influences. A Word With: Van Dyke Parks: ‘Smile’ and Other Difficulties 2013-07-22T21:48:53Z

"I think what we do is similar, but what I do comes off in a more innovative and sophisticated way." Sister Act 2010-04-27T07:13:00Z

In his six full-length ballets, he created sophisticated societies onstage, only to show why the leading characters would reject or be rejected by them. The Shifting Fortunes of Manon, Ballet’s Femme Fatale 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z

During their long years apart, Madikizela-Mandela, 17 years younger than Mandela, grew into a sophisticated political leader in her own right who was repeatedly arrested, jailed and placed under house arrest. New opera tells Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's story 2011-04-27T17:31:07Z

Both in Turkey and Libya, it was Syrian refugees—and their ability to pay tens of thousands of dollars—that drove smugglers to develop sophisticated systems. Making profits out of hope 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z

“By the time I saw ‘Avengers’ I understood how sophisticated the scope was. The Narrative Experiment That Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z

To be a sophisticated consumer of images, we became reflexive skeptics; that same reflexive skepticism is the thing that propaganda manipulates. Images coming from Ferguson, Mo., reveal unfiltered, uncomfortable truths

The depravity, high-handedness, and cruelty of an authentically sophisticated nobility, both as a ruling class and as a model of refinement and character, is tragedy—Don Giovanni’s, his fiefdom’s, and all Europe’s. The Revelations of “Don Giovanni” at the Met 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z

Israeli leaders cite Iranian calls for Israel’s destruction, Iran’s development of sophisticated missiles and Iran’s support for anti-Israel groups in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. Pop star’s new album in Farsi 2012-07-03T14:15:00Z

You’re more sophisticated, you can elaborate and pinpoint special things a little clearer. Jason Derulo: Meghan Trainor 'Insisted' on Singing My Name 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

It may not be the most sophisticated sociology, but “Planet Primetime,” a new show on the Travel Channel, at least raises the energy level in what can be a sleepy genre. Review: ‘Planet Primetime’ Goes Worldwide, Investigating TV’s Wilder Side 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z

Recent Voynich research also relies heavily on computer analysis, though with far more sophisticated tools. The strange quest to crack the Voynich code 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z

The moral struggle that follows fuels a sophisticated dialectic that presents both sides of the gun debate before descending, ultimately, into polemics. Gun control takes center stage in new L.A. play 'Church & State' 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z

Twenty years ago, McDonald was poised to be the muse for a new, sophisticated Broadway. Audra McDonald captivates a Bowl audience, but she's meant for more 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

The result is a lush, sophisticated sound - albeit one that might suit a range of dapper crooners just as well. Connected 2011-03-01T08:48:12Z

Click here to see more of the sophisticated home. Tour Ray Booth and John Shea's Grand Hilltop Home in Nashville 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z

Graphic Thought Facility and Paul Elliman, for instance, have produced highly sophisticated and ingenious variations of the old-fashioned printed poster. With a Big Boost From Technology 2011-10-17T11:00:16Z

I used to think that it was so sophisticated. Q&A: Sue Johnston 2013-01-19T08:00:04Z

It seemed, like her, impossibly sophisticated, elegant and classy. | The Stained Look Comes to Lipstick 2013-08-16T13:00:25Z

“Divertimento No. 15” easily exemplified these virtues and far more sophisticated ones. Dance Review: School of American Ballet Workshop Performances 2013-06-03T21:09:56Z

Sly, tender and spatially sophisticated, the work included the first crowd surfing I’ve seen at St. Mark’s Church, with Ms. Rosenblit guiding Mr. Gonzalez over and between all six sections of the eagerly participating audience. Dance Review | Katy Pyle and Jen Rosenblit: At St. Mark?s Church, Youth, Cheek and Crowd Surfing 2010-03-13T01:34:00Z

What really sets this bar apart is the fragrance: a sophisticated mix of vetiver, patchouli, tobacco and other spices that lingers without cloying. | Black Soap 2011-01-03T15:30:57Z

The pace is snappy and the intellect is sophisticated — we’re talking carried interest loopholes here — so if there’s little time to laugh as you process the information, that’s okay. Review | Politics and religion are juicy topics in two 90-minute comedies on D.C. stages 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z

It's not at all sophisticated or layered in a Buffy way but decent fluff nevertheless. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 15-19 October 2012-10-15T07:00:00Z

The fine bubbles and the whisky’s subtle maltiness make me want to describe the drink as “refreshing,” but it’s too sophisticated to be considered in such vague terms. In the watering holes of Tokyo, the highball reigns supreme 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

“You know,” he said of the butt books, it’s “a hero’s journey. There are a lot of literary references. It’s quite sophisticated absurdist fiction.” Andy Griffiths, the Down-Under Kids’ Author Known for His Butt Jokes, Now Builds and Builds on His Hit ‘Treehouse’ Series 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z

Two-voice counterpoint in one hand, sophisticated harmonic progressions, virtuoso pedaling and registration changes that never broke the rhythm . . . well. NSO lineup is all-American, from composers to featured artists 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

Style Central Street style in Buenos Aires remains classically sophisticated, but in Palermo Soho, the colors are bright, the designs are funky and the energy is infectious. 36 Hours in Buenos Aires 2013-09-12T22:16:50Z

Today’s sound-mixing and amplification technology is more sophisticated; many producers believe that audiences won’t notice a difference in quality between an orchestra in a pit and one farther away. Moving Orchestras Out of Sight, Maybe Even Out of the Theater 2012-03-24T02:16:49Z

Mr. Phillips is a secret sophisticate, often going to great lengths to mask his evident gift. Critic’s Notebook: American Idol Winner Phillip Phillips Is Known for His Modesty 2012-05-24T06:17:26Z

The score by Harold Rome is rich in melody and employs a sophisticated fabric of musical motifs to weave together the destinies of its characters. 2010-02-06T06:35:00Z

A few high-profile favorites did not survive, including Blackbird, a sophisticated West Loop hot spot with tables just inches apart, as well as Spiaggia and Everest. From the South Side to the Loop, Chicago’s Innovative Spirit Thrives 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z

I'm telling myself: 'I have to learn how to speak this language in the most sophisticated way'. Tran Anh Hung enters Norwegian Wood ? and emerges to tell the tale 2011-03-03T22:00:02Z

The whole story was in that containment, so controlled and sophisticated compared with the ethnic patterns at the start of Mr. Van Noten’s career. Fashion Review: Dries Van Noten Works Pieces of a Chinese Pattern 2012-02-29T18:49:13Z

The U-2 models are more sophisticated than ones used in 1960, when a spy plane piloted by Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union. 'Catching' a U-2 fresh back from America's air wars 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z

But Cars contains a bit of futurology that was rather sophisticated. Old music: Gary Numan – Cars 2012-07-05T08:00:00Z

A capable craftsman and a crafty businessman, Mr. Corman possesses an understanding of movies and their audiences that is both sane and sophisticated, a combination that is exceedingly rare in Hollywood. | 'Corman?s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel': ?Corman?s World? by Alex Stapleton - Review 2011-12-15T23:50:03Z

Their dialogues suggest a sophisticated four-handed piano duet in which she leads and he responds. Movie Review: ‘Planet of Snail,’ a South Korean Documentary 2012-07-24T22:08:39Z

Steven Spielberg brought Roald Dahl’s endearing giant to the big screen with the acting chops of Mark Rylance and sophisticated special effects. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The BFG’ and ‘Star’ 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

Party Downtown is actually one of the most sophisticated and sustainable restaurants in the city. The best towns and small cities in the US: Eugene, Oregon 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

The lines undulated across the body as a witty and original way to tell a story of sophisticated sensuality. Fashion Review: At Dior, a Triumph of 21st Century Modernism 2012-09-28T17:29:55Z

The first American outpost of Work in Progress, which reinterprets the Carhartt work-wear look for a sophisticated clientele, supplies casual essentials for men at equally casual prices. Store Openings in New York 2011-11-02T18:15:34Z

The beheadings and other killings, including the burning alive of a captured Jordanian fighter pilot, represent an increasingly sophisticated cinema of terror. ISIS and its increasingly sophisticated cinema of terror 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

And his curiosity about art is not only genuine but relatively sophisticated. George W. Bush’s best-selling book of paintings shows curiosity and compassion 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z

“I like this new sophisticated and elegant look.” This show house looks like a million bucks — make that $35 million 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

These were sophisticated little man-munchkins, scooting across the floor on their bottoms with the precision of Rockettes, or picking their noses with pioneering delight. ‘Awaa’ is a gauzy take on the burdens of motherhood, told through dance

Newcomer Huishan Zhang delivered a sophisticated debut collection Saturday that impressed the crowd with his fresh take on traditional Chinese motifs. Flights of fancy at Day 2 of London Fashion Week 2012-09-15T18:24:10Z

For Lyra, just turned 6, this rapid-fire show is bewitching in its complexity — the epitome, she thinks, of sophisticated viewing. Riff: Eating Your Cultural Vegetables 2011-05-01T07:43:01Z

“Instead of trying to conjure fairy-tale magic, wring tears or insinuate a message, it is happy just to be its delicious, genially sophisticated self.” What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Manchester by the Sea’ and More Oscar Nominees 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z

“They need advice on how to live a sophisticated lifestyle,” he added. Tyler Br?l?: Mr. Zeitgeist 2012-01-04T23:56:43Z

Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony is a hair-raising creation, which gained additional power when Litton let his sophisticated, tasteful players off the leash. Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra/Litton | Classical review 2010-03-24T22:35:00Z

“And I’m going, How did that happen? Their songs are so strange, and so sophisticated. It just goes to show you — there’s that audience out there, that’s waiting for something really good.” He’d Always Been Thundercat, Whether He Knew It or Not 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z

The farrago over Wayne shows that our response to past and ongoing infractions – such as Neeson’s failure to realise the racism of his comments during the aforementioned coshgate – must be sophisticated. Should we be surprised by John Wayne's racist and homophobic views? | Caspar Salmon 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z

Robert Spofforth looks like “a black man in the prime of life,” but is actually the most sophisticated android ever built. Review | ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is a bestseller, but its author, Walter Tevis, was hardly a one-hit wonder 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z

“Golem,” a visually dazzling, mind-pinching production from the British company 1927, slyly poses these questions, through a fable that feels both contemporary and ageless, combining live performance and music with sophisticated stop-motion and traditional animation. Review: ‘Golem,’ a Visually Dazzling Fable for the Digital Age 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z

Now I realise it is more than just a childish fantasy I failed to ditch in adulthood: it is a sophisticated and powerful psychological tool. ‘No tricks. No mantras. I just want to learn how to do nothing’: my quest to stay still 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z

The quartet has evolved in the past five years: more refined at songwriting, more sophisticated with electronics, better drumming. ArtsBeat: Spectacle Day at Coachella 2011-04-17T21:19:22Z

But as filmgoers become more sophisticated, it’s also a matter of aesthetics, coming down to what we will or will not accept when we’re asked to enter fully an imagined world onscreen. ‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ and Hollywood’s enduring problem with whitewashing 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z

The stagecraft is not sophisticated, but this is a show that runs like clockwork – and often on wheels. George's Marvellous Medicine - review 2011-01-07T22:15:01Z

They tend to be a little bit more narrow and more sophisticated than you want for a broad audience.” TCAs 2012: NBC’s Monkey Business 2012-07-24T17:45:46Z

As Comer put it, “Charles has a sophisticated spatial sense. He understands how to activate architecture.” Science Is on His Dance Card 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z

There is no overall narrative arc to imagery that might be described as a very sophisticated Rorschach test with an environmentalist subtext. Movie Review: Godfrey Reggio’s ‘Visitors’ Is a Slow Parade of Faces 2014-01-23T13:00:01Z

In a more sophisticated time, people had “servants and no television,” she informs us, but “they did strive for wit and elegance.” The Arbiter of Aristocracy: And No, It’s Not Downton’s Dowager 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z

Louise, a young and sophisticated nanny, is in their blind spot. Leïla Slimani Wins Prix Goncourt, France’s Top Literary Award 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z

The manufactured beings called replicants are self-conscious, yet only one, the most sophisticated of them all, is self-aware. Thanks for nothing, Facebook: #FriendsDay is our latest reminder that curated selves are becoming “more real than real” 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z

He's meant to be an international sophisticate, not a home counties golf club bore. The boor's head 2010-05-21T23:03:00Z

I'm making it sound very technical and sophisticated. Paul Bettany: 'Lars von Trier simply wouldn't talk to me' 2013-05-30T13:01:15Z

Our critic wrote, “the script and the actors keep things popping, in a fast, slick, sophisticated vein.” The Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video Right Now 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z

This recipe is sophisticated, composed, and well balanced. Everything you need to know about tangy, floral loquats 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z

The Getty’s program is now possible, he said, thanks to an influx of new technologies, including more sophisticated approaches to genetic testing and material science. Getty Trust to Invest $100 Million in Saving Threatened Antiquities 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z

The show’s final number paired Irving Berlin’s “Count Your Blessings” with Jonathan Larson’s more sophisticated metric “Seasons of Love,” from “Rent,” in which every precious moment of a life is accounted for. John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey at the Café Carlyle 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

"The client here is a sophisticated shopper, but there’s no place in the Village to buy anything like this," Summers says of the mall that houses mostly fashion boutiques like Chanel, Hermès, and Harry Winston. Dallas welcomes a sophisticated shop from designer Emily Summers 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z

For those wishing to expand their culinary knowledge, or simply enjoy one of the most sophisticated cuisines in the world, Iran offers a wealth of culinary delights. A foodie tour of Iran: it's poetry on a plate 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z

The bronze bed legs are cast in a sophisticated style derived from Roman models. Review: 'Routes of Arabia'' Exhibition at Louvre Is Startling 2010-07-23T11:56:00Z

One of the less sophisticated books suggests projects for making “winter bunting” and a “mug cosy”, the latter to be fashioned from buttons, sequins and an old sock. The hygge conspiracy | Charlotte Higgins 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z

Hussein Chalayan , dressed as a posh French waiter serving Champagne to his elegant models, was a sign that the designer was bringing out the witty and sophisticated side of his sometimes-complex collections. Fashion Review: Bill Gaytten at Dior Shows a Light Touch 2011-09-30T18:29:29Z

I patiently explained to Pat that, used as intended, inflected in a sophisticated fashion, “what” rhymes with “squat.” Perspective | How do you pronounce the word ‘what’? 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z

The materials were present in the meteorite in five different stages of their development, progressing from simpler to more sophisticated states. Prometheus 101: The Science Behind Ridley Scott's Vision of Aliens Populating Earth 2012-06-11T10:00:32Z

I found shoes – deconstructed wedges that make Vivienne Westwood's look tame; zebra‑skin handbags; amber cigarette holders for those sophisticated menthols. Grayson Perry's tapestries: weaving class and taste 2013-06-08T08:00:41Z

“His understanding of art is so inclusive and sophisticated, so the range of works he has collected don’t necessarily support a particular thesis or vantage point,” says Pibal, 46. Alex Katz at 88: Portrait of the artist unable to slow down 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

Or, as one wry contributor put it, are we just "toddlers with more sophisticated taste?" Margaret, Are You Grieving? A Cultural History of Weeping; Spotify radio: radio review 2013-01-31T17:45:01Z

“It is undeniable that Alf’s work was more subtle, intimate and sophisticated,” he said in an email interview, “apart from him being a timid, standoffish performer.” A Black Pianist Helped Birth Bossa Nova. His Story Is Rarely Told. 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z

But no matter how exquisite Little Dragon's production skills, how sophisticated Nagano's tones, Ritual Union remains a frustrating record as well as a good one. Little Dragon: Ritual Union ? review 2011-07-16T23:05:27Z

Researchers there recently tested 20-month-old babies and found that these infants are already capable of practicing a sophisticated form of thinking called metacognition. Infants Understand More Than You Think, Study Shows 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z

His work, known for its sophisticated visual language and sparse narration, unveiled ethnographically distinctive peoples and practices with patience and a kind of objective astonishment. Robert Gardner Dies at 88; Filmed Cultural Practices 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z

It’s like a sophisticated version of naughty dice, only the directives are given, ahem, aurally. I tried “Siri for sex” so you don’t have to (but maybe you want to anyway) 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z

Advertisement Advertisement For some, like Mr. Lethem, it was also a gateway into more sophisticated cinematic pleasures, and a first step on a backward path through movie history. ‘Star Wars,’ Elvis and Me 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z

“He’s very sophisticated about how museums work,” Mr. Lowry said. Honoring Ellsworth Kelly’s Work by Giving it Away 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z

Chelsea's charm is thanks to Dawson's talent for blending smart and sophisticated with vulnerable and accessible. Chris Rock a rough, raw, rare diamond in 'Top Five' 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

Reaction against termination, the curators argue, was the turning point, the beginning of a newly sophisticated Native awareness and resistance, and an embrace of historical treaties as a bulwark against the decimation of culture. ‘Nation to Nation’: Full of the intriguing, often maddening details of history

We’re too busy to fiddle with construction paper and doilies, too sophisticated to scrawl out honeyed doggerel for each other. Review | Email and texting are terrible. There’s an easy solution: Write more letters by hand. 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z

That insight was the inspiration for “The Americans,” which debuted in 2013, ran for six seasons and was hailed for its sophisticated exploration of two undercover KGB spies living near Washington during the Reagan administration. When Russia was the villain: How this moment echoes the era of Cold War spy novels and ‘Rocky IV’ 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z

It seemed to promise a sophisticated approach to eating that was within my humble reach. Comfort me with food memoirs, the only books I want to read right now 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z

Although Bigelow’s recent films can be enjoyed as visceral mainstream entertainment, they’re also sophisticated, intellectually grounded works that manage to disassemble cinematic grammar and reconstitute it in startling, even revolutionary ways. Perspective | With ‘Detroit,’ Kathryn Bigelow refines an aesthetic grounded in equal parts theory and reality 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z

"Death and the Powers" is a cautionary tale about the romance and mystery of technology that enlists some of the most complex, sophisticated technology to have been put on the operatic stage. COT's dazzling 'robot opera' poses provocative new questions 2011-04-03T18:39:00Z

It's a dumb comment in an otherwise sophisticated evening but doesn't deter the crowd who, transported back to the smoke-filled student unions of 1992, adore him. The Afghan Whigs – review 2012-08-20T17:12:28Z

Made with collaged engravings, encyclopedia pages and newspaper ads, as well as pen, ink, pencil and brushes, they start out suggesting educational comics, becoming increasingly sophisticated over the years. | Art Spiegelman on the Varied Craft of Ad Reinhardt 2013-12-10T22:40:02Z

It would seem beyond argument that Americans are more sophisticated today than they were in the 1930s and '40s. Pining for sophisticated comedy in a world of raunch 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

Bannon and his allies understand this in a way that is much more sophisticated than do many Democrats, mainstream liberals and progressives. Donald Trump’s “chaos magic”: Author Gary Lachman on the far right’s links to occult phil... 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

In their lavender gowns, the young women looked like sophisticated debutantes, but there was little suppleness in their entwining lines. Suzanne Farrell Ballet: Atmosphere came late to the party 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z

It may be hokum, but it is sophisticated hokum. Movie Review: ‘Café de Flore,’ by Jean-Marc Vallée 2012-11-08T23:54:40Z

“Peacekeeping” is a politically sophisticated novel that plants, like pushpins, a handful of memorable characters into Haiti’s arid soil. Review: Mischa Berlinski’s ‘Peacekeeping,’ a Portrait of Haiti 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z

Who could have imagined the impact of this retelling of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton’s life story in a musical that fuses hip-hop and R&B with a sophisticated Broadway know-how? A critic's take: Why 'Hamilton's' Tony Award record ushers in a new era for theater 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

Compared with earlier works, Mr. Edelman said, “the layers of this piece are much more sophisticated.” Thirsty for Wisdom of the Body, Finding It in Dance 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z

She was more complicated than that and more sophisticated than that. What the world misunderstands about artist Agnes Martin and how her biographer unearthed her story 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z

One of the most sought-after actresses is sitting at a press event, surrounded by sophisticated editors and writers, and she pulls a Garbo. On the Runway Blog: The Best of New York Fashion Week 2012-02-17T20:31:18Z

The large, intricate pattern of interlocking serpent and feline creatures echoes the sophisticated material weave and embroidery of its slender threads in red, black, indigo and white. When are feathers worth more than gold? 'Kingdoms' exhibition answers with spectacular finds 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z

“Rest assured that Donald Trump’s tax reform continues to let companies engage in sophisticated tax avoidance schemes,” he said. John Oliver on America's corporate tax reform: 'We absolutely blew it' 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z

They topple drunkenly from open windows or stumble out of sophisticated postures when the doors they stand against are opened abruptly. | 'Uncle Vanya': Chekhov?s Slugfest, With Pratfalls 2011-08-07T21:36:44Z

Terrapin offers sophisticated dinners of local seafood, vegetables, and meats. New at Virginia Beach 2010-04-14T16:01:00Z

The Film Council was essentially the most sophisticated method found so far to deal with the lottery money, and I simply don't believe any existing body will do a better job. Film Council axemen could murder an industry 2010-07-26T16:56:00Z

Ephron made witty, sophisticated romantic comedies for the movies, but that genre has noticeably faded from the big screen in an era when the box office favors animated blockbusters, dystopian parables and comic book heroes. ‘Selfie,’ ‘A to Z’ and Others Refresh the Romantic Comedy 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z

Don’t they have anything as sophisticated as VR in his part of the galaxy? ET go home: why Spielberg’s alien shouldn’t be flogging wifi 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z

Not to sound nostalgic, but those were the days when the now-torn and tattered word “sophisticated” really meant something. Review: ‘Witchcraft: The Jazz Magic of Cy Coleman’ Summons a Bygone Era 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z

She noted their combination of “sophisticated theory and technical incompetence.” ‘Revenge of the Mekons’ Tells the Story of a Rock Band 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z

Any self-respecting city, and certainly a sophisticated world capital, needs a few big companies daring to do big, serious theater. Be serious: Can tough-minded theater survive on D.C.’s big stages? 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

Primarily playing acoustic guitar and using effects pedals sparingly, he exposed a sophisticated architecture of bridges, hooks and melodies rooted in country, jazz and pop. Concert review: The many faces of Elvis Costello 2010-12-21T12:13:00Z

With satire, in particular — the most sophisticated form of humor — if you’re going to do that about identity and race, then, oh my god, that’s tricky. “You get a cookie for being offended”: Mat Johnson on the fine art of racial satire 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z

For his part, Meacham believes Bush will viewed as a more sophisticated and significant president than he is judged today. Donald Trump may be the best thing that ever happened to George W. Bush 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z

The musical's book by Craig Lucas is more sophisticated on the level of character and historical context, though the amorous story line is still tangled in places. Take note of these four musicals for a Tony, then vote for 'Fun Home' 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

There were complaints over the years that Kaufman banished less-interesting people to the worst tables, but she didn't consider herself a snob and argued that her restaurant simply attracted a sophisticated crowd. With Elaine gone, NYC literary hangout closing 2011-05-17T19:46:03Z

Roses are classic, sophisticated, beautiful and appropriate for all seasons. | Ivanka Trump 2013-02-05T21:35:10Z

The voices were meditating on the subject of time, while the choral voices were occupied with sophisticated harmonies and some antiphonal face-offs. L.A. Master Chorale finds more magic in 'Lux Aeterna' 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z

He was a sophisticated shooter early on, with a natural inclination toward the most aggressive sounds and experience. Punk, hip-hop and rock are the focus of new photobooks 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z

The feeds of hip hotel-motel groups are convincing scrolls through cool pools and pretty couples, patterned pillows and simple yet sophisticated rooms. Who Wants a Hotel With a Hallway Anyway? 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z

Medical professionals, on the other hand, require a more sophisticated mask with as much filtration as possible because they are likely to be closely interacting with infected patients. Lawyers, hobbyists and even a bridal shop are making masks — and giving them away 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z

She seems sophisticated and worldly in a way I will never be. Meeting my husband’s killer 2014-01-21T12:45:00Z

In that, “A Bright New Boise” anticipates the more sophisticated dramaturgy of his more recent plays, which less and less require extra characters. Review: Rude T-Shirts and Rude Awakenings in ‘A Bright New Boise’ 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z

For example, Meryl Streep's comings and goings in swirls of wind and twigs will leave even the most sophisticated viewer in awe of how well it is done. ‘Into the Woods,’ Disney’s Take on the Sondheim-Lapine Classic 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z

The pairing of strawberries and balsamic vinegar — as zingy partners for each other either in a crisp salad or sophisticated dessert — isn't new. Saturate the season's best strawberries with black pepper, sugar and balsamic 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z

The 2012 Obama campaign used sophisticated data analysis to build a formidable political machine for identifying supporters and getting out the vote. Books of The Times: ‘Big Data,’ by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier 2013-06-10T21:43:52Z

His trademark horn-rimmed spectacles were in fact a sophisticated hearing aid, enabling him to sense vibrations. Obituary: Eric Sykes 2012-07-04T11:18:49Z

In a medium known for work many regard as lightweight and decorative, Mr. McElheny’s creations strive to convey sophisticated, often dark ideas. Josiah McElheny, Glass Artist, in Busy Times 2012-06-17T02:01:07Z

But within their limits Bach introduces beginning players to some sophisticated elements of music, including daring harmonic modulations. Bach Invented. Now a Pianist Is Trying to Match Him. 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z

It’s anarchic and rigorous, sophisticated and goofy, heartfelt and cynical. Review: ‘The Great Silence,’ a 1968 Spaghetti Western Unchained 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z

He had an impressive show, with a more-varied and sophisticated group of day clothes than he has had in some time. Fashion Review: Stella McCartney, Givenchy, Herm?s and Giambattista Valli Strut Their Collections 2012-03-06T00:32:21Z

The king room, the least expensive option, was modest in size but sophisticated, with neutral tones, burlap-textured wallpaper, recessed lighting and a large, flat-screen TV built into the wall. Check In : Hotel Review: Hotel La Jolla in San Diego 2014-03-18T20:26:03Z

"The investigation continues into this very sophisticated cyberattack," the company said Wednesday. North Korean diplomat denies country is behind Sony hacking 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

Then it moved to full-on lace, appliquéd with flowers and more like a summer offering than a sophisticated winter party dress. Fashion Review: Stella McCartney: Dressing for Life 2012-03-05T19:02:53Z

The middle of the art world is now in Brooklyn; it’s an increasingly sophisticated audience and always was one.” Populism Hasn?t Boosted Brooklyn Museum?s Attendance 2010-06-14T22:35:00Z

This phenomenon deserves sophisticated thought in science and in fiction. 2121: A Tale from the Next Century by Susan Greenfield – review 2013-07-21T10:00:00Z

"What the Butler Saw" represents Orton at his most sophisticatedly silly. Epigrams and clothes fly in Taper's 'What the Butler Saw' 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z

The sophisticated tank could also generate a strong current to emulate Payakan’s speed. Creating the Exiled Sea Creature of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z

It was a sophisticated numbers game, backed by polls and data that was overshadowed by viral ads that got more than 200 million views on YouTube. Analysis | Seven bleak takeaways from Showtime’s ‘The Lincoln Project’ miniseries 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z

For those who hunger after the wonder of sophisticated sounds, 1982's The Dreaming is a thrilling starting point. This woman's work: How Kate Bush inspires female artists 2010-03-31T15:13:00Z

The iPhone’s electronic parts—sophisticated, but not as innovative as its design—are made mostly in Singapore and Taiwan. What gets declassified? 2012-05-31T21:09:00Z

The company tries to stay competitive with a production process that is more sophisticated than simply taping professors delivering their classroom lectures. The Great Courses Require Great Production 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z

“People are attracted to sophisticated glamour, which is why we steer away from raunchy burlesque styles,” she said. The Aqualillies: In the Pool, Poetry in Motion 2013-08-09T23:02:31Z

It’s a busy yet sophisticated portrait of life in one of the most populous cities on earth. Books of The Times: Tash Aw’s ‘Five Star Billionaire’ Captures China’s Changes 2013-08-01T20:48:21Z

He knows the Clintons well, and if he weren’t always fighting could probably do an excellent and sophisticated analysis of how the haters have morphed over time. David Brock’s ‘Killing the Messenger’ 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z

“The sophisticated candidate, while analyzing his own on-the-air technique as carefully as a golf pro studies his swing, should still state frequently that there is no place for . . . ‘public relations gimmicks,’ ” McGinnis wrote. Beto O’Rourke gets more attention than any other 2018 candidate. Will it translate to votes? 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z

The dark wood furniture in the breakfast nook is sophisticated enough for a dinner party but still just right for a relaxed family meal. Stylish & Family-Friendly Decorating 2010-09-16T18:31:00Z

The Must-See-TV brand indicted a kind of sitcom that at its best was both sophisticated and popular. Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Is Must-Stream Comedy 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z

At student shows, I’m always looking for the individuals with a genuinely sophisticated eye and with a feeling for what’s new. On the Runway Blog: At Pratt, Seeking a Sophisticated Eye 2012-04-27T17:40:51Z

“But that’s also what makes those films last,” she said, “because they will come back and think about them as their thinking becomes more sophisticated.” Growing a Generation of Movie-Loving Global Citizens 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z

Instead of taped music, the excellent concert pianist Glenn Sales played the score, a sophisticated new development. Washington Ballet leaps — with 4 can’t-wait-to-see programs — into grandeur 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z

“It’s more sophisticated than the original, more refined.” Mapplethorpe Jewelry Inspires a New Collection 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

She replaces the singer's straightforward pop backups with harmonically unsettled and sonically sophisticated orchestrations. Green Umbrella titles the concert 'Outrageous,' but is it? 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z

He added, “This is a tremendously sophisticated piece of work.” Young Moviemakers Meet Old Masters at the Frick 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

Now my son and I are going out to dinner and want a new taste sensation, something different, something sophisticated and fabulous and delicious. Hey, Mr. Critic: New York at First Bite: Oh, the Places You?ll Go 2011-07-28T20:30:08Z

"It is a frank, but sophisticated examination of the human, not the legend, with revealing insights and no subject off limits," publisher Touchstone said on Wednesday. Jermaine Jackson to pen memoir on brother Michael 2011-03-16T17:15:50Z

I think the fascinating thing about Bond was that he was a slightly bullish, womanizing beast, but also an incredibly sophisticated character who knew everything from wine to diamonds to tea. | Q&A: At the Barbican Centre, James Bond’s Stylish Progress – Q and A 2012-07-18T23:13:39Z

“There are parts like that within the solo that are really sophisticated.” At Work in Merce Cunningham’s Playhouse 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z

But it’s not the elevated and sophisticated self-examinations that make the opening chapters of the book so special. Review | In ‘Missionaries,’ Phil Klay paints a grim picture of Colombia’s drug war 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z

In addition, there are other sophisticated riffs on the classics. Cocktail class is in session 2013-08-07T00:04:48Z

Technology remains in the forefront, as gadgets grow ever more user-friendly, compact and sophisticated. Holiday fitness gifts can cheer elite athletes and amateurs 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

“The point is not to say that Gen Z is not intelligent or sophisticated, but rather to provide a commentary for how absurd the circumstances” are, Stenberg said. ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ and the Difficulty of Coping IRL 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z

But something, and somebody, has to pay for cultural expression, and these magnificent diamonds remind us of the concentrated magic and mystification it takes to support an hierarchical, artistically sophisticated society. At the Met, the artistic riches of India’s Deccan Plateau 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

But there is no arguing with the designer’s light touch, his bonbon sweetness, his sophisticated take on color, texture and sheer — in both senses — femininity. Special Report: Fashion: Taking the Long View 2010-10-04T18:40:00Z

Critical, too, was the artistic maturing of the Leeds singer: the bland expanses of her debut being replaced by a sophisticated but notably unforced soulfulness. Mercury prize 2010: A dozen of the best 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z

Mr. Drake’s name did not carry the instant recognition of the Gershwin brothers, Irving Berlin or Cole Porter, and his lyrics did not always sparkle with sophisticated wit or polish. Ervin Drake, songwriter of ‘It Was a Very Good Year,’ dies at 95 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

In the show’s best tradition, the writers wrote their characters with love, yet they also managed to comment on the world around them, using satire that was sophisticated and pointed but never cruel. We’ll Always Have Pawnee 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

And I think it was really important to Ryan that Bianca be someone who really is her own person and that she sophisticates the movie because of that. Creed's Tessa Thompson on Why She's More Than Just a Movie Girlfriend 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z

It’s a place that embraces the sophisticated ease of Chloe, the subversive imagination of Rick Owens, the audacious exuberance of Dries Van Noten and the intellectual gamesmanship of Loewe. Perspective | At the Paris shows, disparate points of view beautifully coexist 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z

But in the end, she “tossed that all away,” she said, opting instead “to create a sophisticated couture dress appropriate for a 10-year-old, with an element of old movie glamor.” Clothes and Character: 'Annie' 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

A reasonably sophisticated art student knew what that meant, and it was not a compliment. An Appraisal: LeRoy Neiman and the Serious Art World 2012-06-22T22:44:42Z

Mapping Nature The flavoring game wasn’t always so sophisticated. “Modern chicken has no flavor” — let’s make it in a lab 2013-03-17T16:00:00Z

His lyrics are rhetorically sophisticated, and frequently despairing, but his focus is always granular. A Springsteen Cover Band Is a Fitting Choice for Trump’s Inauguration 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

His style — sophisticated yet straightforward, emotional but never sentimental — deepened while remaining largely constant over his career. Lee Hoiby, Opera Composer Known for Lyricism, Dies at 85 2011-03-29T05:00:25Z

Q: Has the proliferation of dance shows on TV produced a larger and more sophisticated audience for dance? On summer tour, dancing brothers Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy get personal 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z

This group’s performance with Thelonious Monk on “Evidence” is one of the greatest displays of bebop musicians communicating at a highly sophisticated level at extremely brisk tempos. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Bebop 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z

The Flux Theater Ensemble’s fervent and valiant production of Ms. McLaughlin’s sophisticated “Ajax in Iraq” makes its case in two ways. | 'Ajax in Iraq': The Insanity of War Is Not Ancient Myth 2011-06-17T22:56:49Z

She also is seeing improvements in the services free and pay television companies are offering, and sophisticated South African retailers are expanding farther north. Disney brings new channel to Africa 2011-05-12T12:09:11Z

That the role is allotted to a grown woman only increases the opportunities for sophisticated humor and low farce. Review: In the Met’s ‘Figaro,’ a Scene Stealer in Her Element 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z

Hubert de Givenchy retired from the haute couture business nearly 20 years ago, but the design baron’s sophisticated taste still turns heads. Inside Hubert de Givenchy's Private Antiques Collection 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z

Those pieces are irresistible because there is such affection for the dreck seen from the view of someone whose tastes have become more sophisticated. S.J. Perelman was a master of comedy. Nearly a century later, his work still delivers laughs. 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z

“I cook for some of the most sophisticated and demanding people in the world, and what they want is cooking with strong emotions and to be entertained,” Donckele said. | St.-Tropez’s Sophisticated New Palate 2013-05-29T19:21:16Z

"It has a sophisticated aesthetic to it that isn't commonly seen in animation," said DeBlois, who was born near Ottawa but bought a house on Queen Anne two years ago. 'How To Train Your Dragon' co-director Dean DeBlois now calls Seattle home 2010-03-24T23:18:00Z

Street-food surveys found that chicken sold in townships is often little more than skin and other meat is just fatty offal, while foreign fast food is seen as sophisticated. Obesity: Africa’s new crisis 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z

It will surely prove more sophisticated than anything New Yorkers shrieked into the polar vortexes. Pop & Rock Listings for April 18-24 2014-04-17T22:58:31Z

We are meeting because Campbell is back on screen this month, in the fourth season of House of Cards, the ostensibly sophisticated TV series about White House politicking. Neve Campbell: ‘Everything about US politics makes me proud to be Canadian’ 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

In “Disgraced,” a sophisticated New York dinner party disintegrates when the Muslim American mergers-and-acquisitions lawyer Amir admits that he felt a twinge of pride as he watched the Twin Towers collapse on Sept. 11. Ayad Akhtar: On Muslim identity, and life in America

Anyone who saw them live will recall the frisson produced by such young women in such sophisticated designs. The Untold Story of Supreme Style 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z

To investigate the first night effect, Tamaki and her team turned to a suite of sophisticated brain imaging techniques. Struggle to sleep in a strange bed? Scientists have uncovered why 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

But because the routines consist of sophisticated material, they’re not recommended for children under 9. 7 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z

And it explains how Kermin became interested enough in electronics to name his son Radar, and to be able to create the extremely sophisticated robotic models that don’t deserve to be called puppets at all. Review: In Reif Larsen’s ‘I Am Radar,’ an Odyssey of Exploding Particles 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

We made up a community with extremely sophisticated art palates and consumed everything from jazz and the blues to gospel and country music. Talib Kweli on hip-hop, Rudy "Ghouliani" and how Kanye West can make amends for supporting Trump 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z

Ms. Boulé and her lithe colleagues, Lauren Bakst and Lindsay Clark, looking great in Reid Bartelme’s sophisticated outfits, engaged in some mildly interesting trio activity, playing with synchronization, orientation, foreground and background. Review: Michelle Boulé’s ‘White’ Explores the Unknown, Unheard, Unfelt 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z

Despite decades of increasingly sophisticated medical research, cancer remains relentless. PBS' 'Cancer' an epic, vital story Ken Burns just couldn't refuse 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

Cape May, the Jersey Shore’s sophisticated sister, has more to offer visitors than beautiful beaches and those charming Victorian-era homes. Where to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in Cape May, N.J. 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z

She invariably finds it easy to play sophisticated, erudite women with a wry sense of humor and an interest in self-examination. Who is Sylvia? 'Goat' manages to connect to a tricky beast 2011-04-05T13:48:40Z

It’s a remarkably diverse and sophisticated offering, I tell Andrew Kelly, owner of this cafe and roastery Small Batch, as he sits down to discuss Melbourne’s coffee obsession with me. Getting the buzz on Melbourne: A coffee lover’s guide 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z

By taking account of a few simple precepts, you can become a "wino" – a charmed, bon mot-slinging sophisticate with entrée into society's most exclusive clubs and factions, for whom dullness is the only impossibility. We Are Scientists present ? the rules of wine 2010-06-16T12:30:00Z

Rather, their copying habits are highly sophisticated and provide an example of how, in this case, 15th-century scribes played a role in shaping the reception of literary texts by their contemporary audiences. Why so many medieval manuscripts feature doodles – and what they reveal 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z

In due course, she met the sophisticated British actor Michael Wilding, 20 years her senior. Elizabeth Taylor obituary 2011-03-23T14:01:48Z

This rummaging through remains is a meditation on collective memory, a dryly sophisticated and cerebral work. Review: Dance That Playfully Brings Art History to Life 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

He brought a sophisticated sense of musical logic. Beethoven sounds a defiant tone at the Bowl 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z

In many ways, informed skepticism is the most sophisticated form of optimism. Is it even still possible to ‘sell out’? 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

It’s part of the museum’s new “Talk to Me” design exhibition, which looks at how products and devices are growing increasingly sophisticated at communicating with users. ArtsBeat: Art That Begs to Be Touched 2011-07-26T11:00:06Z

In the decades that followed, Holzer developed more sophisticated ways of using text; her work moved from the streets into venerated art institutions, becoming infinitely more distinguished visually. Jenny Holzer: drawn to the dark side 2012-06-04T17:36:01Z

The most sophisticated talents now know that they can’t exist without the mainstream. Fashion Review: In Paris, the Wimp Effect Takes Hold 2010-06-29T22:42:00Z

They toured relentlessly, while incorporating more of their influences, from hip-hop to classic rock, into their increasingly sophisticated recordings. Black Keys rise above panic, divorce, popularity 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z

Something that maybe feels a little bit more bespoke or sophisticated, that's packed with flavor, texture and the occasional surprising pairing. You deserve a better fruit salad 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z

Catapult back into this century with a drink and an appetizer at Paine si Vin, a casual, but sophisticated, outpost emphasizing natural ingredients from regional butchers and farmers. 36 Hours in Bucharest 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z

This is music based on a mathematically sophisticated way of looking at harmony though the physics of sound and with the help of computer calculations. Weekend concerts across L.A. provide solace in a world gone wrong amid Paris attacks 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z

There’s nothing sophisticated or groundbreaking here, but the movie is a moderately good entry in the bro-grows-up genre. Movie Review: ‘Someone Marry Barry,’ a Gross-Out Rom-Com 2014-02-12T13:02:44Z

Certainly it revolutionized the way I think of sushi, which admittedly was not particularly sophisticated before. ‘I could never live in Texas. This is Austin.’ — A four-day getaway to the capital city. 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z

I remember thinking how unbelievably exciting, sophisticated and amazing the music sounded. Pet Shop Boys choose their 10 all-time favourite dance tracks 2013-07-11T18:00:00Z

Where will such businesses go as emotional sensing becomes more sophisticated? As Fitbits for Feelings Emerge, Whither Empathy? 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

On the other hand, many fine composers have embraced the deferential approach to writing incidental music while still showing that such scores can be arresting and sophisticated on their own terms. Incidental Music in ?Winter?s Tale? and ?Merchant of Venice? 2010-07-19T21:26:00Z

I didn't have this start where I had a very sophisticated thought of how I could subvert the literary world. Inside "Taco Bell Quarterly," the seriously delicious literary magazine honoring the fast food chain 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z

“My Two Border Towns” is a sophisticated, heartfelt look at what life is like in the shadow of the border. Picturing the Power of Community 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z

At the Galerie Berès, long renowned for its sophisticated works by avant-garde artists of the late 19th century, the change of direction is startling. Art: At Maastricht, the Great Art Is Getting Scarce 2011-03-18T13:00:34Z

His learning curve is very rapid—he progresses from a virtual infancy to sophisticated adulthood in seconds, and proves his ostensible perfection by sitting down to the piano and playing some Wagner, at Weyland’s request. “Alien: Covenant” Bursts with Pomposity 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z

But in “Divine Ammunition,” which surveys 20 years of work, the pieces are both visceral and sophisticated. Artist recycles guns, ammo into provocative models of houses of worship 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z

An expert at condensing the story without losing its gravitas, Hinds is also talented at distilling sophisticated literary and historical traditions into clear and readable prose. The Graphic Novel Versions of Literary Classics Used to Seem Lowbrow. No More. 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z

If it's good it has to be emotionally distant, technically sophisticated and factually informative. Has Virago changed the publishing world's attitudes towards women? 2013-03-14T08:00:02Z

Getting sophisticated about carnal writing means selecting sensual data—items, odors, sounds—to recount details based on their psychological effects on a reader. Sacred Carnality 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z

They question the appropriateness of this for a species that has sophisticated capacity for processing information, rudimentary tool use, complex visual pathways and, not least, the capacity for pain. Why the ethics of octopus farming are so troubling 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z

But there are subtler ways to put a glint or two around your eyes and still look sophisticated. Skin Deep: Glittery Eye Makeup 2012-01-09T20:07:05Z

What kept the clothing on this side of that retro tipping point was the sophisticated sporty outerwear. Special Report: Refining the Rococo 2010-03-08T18:30:00Z

“But on the other, they use sophisticated strategies which critique those very traditions.” Review: Art Shaped by Thailand's Changing Landscape 2010-11-22T12:09:00Z

And it would be foolish to squander the expertise on offer from patients with a sophisticated understanding of technology. Health hackers: the patients taking medical innovation into their own hands 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

And at the sophisticated Revolution, squash tamales, mascarpone gnocchi, and tuna with wasabi caviar rotate through the seasonal menu. The 41 Places to Go in 2011 2011-01-07T21:03:56Z

She suggests a palette of warm neutrals and metallic finishes for a sophisticated, soothing room. How to turn a chaotic space into a sophisticated and welcoming guest bedroom 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z

A passel of Cole Porter songs forms the center of the last part, which revives the show’s optimistic spirit but in much more sophisticated terms. Music Review | Marilyn Maye: Optimism to Pierce Any and All Winter Blues 2010-03-04T22:01:00Z

Pieced together, these primary sources fuel this sophisticated and delightful Gothic contraption. Review | A storied monster resurfaces in Sarah Perry’s ‘Melmoth’ 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z

The formula of deceptively sophisticated funk and sardonic philosophizing would become Steely Dan’s calling card. Listen to 13 Essential Walter Becker Songs 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z

Like other productions by Pitts’s arts collective, Tribe, “Touch of Red” compensates with sophisticated design. Review: Where a Boxer’s Clinch Is a Slow-Dance Embrace 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z

Shot on 35 millimeter by cinematographer Josée Deshaies for a sensuous, jewel-toned vibrancy, the film moves back and forth in time with a dazzling structure that becomes more and more sophisticated as it goes along. How 'Saint Laurent' fashions a film odyssey for a designer who changed how women dress 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

Individual canvasses become sophisticated commentaries on politics, print and the passage of time rather than knick-knacks for the wealthy. Mr Collier's Letter Racks by Dror Wahrman - review 2012-12-21T22:55:01Z

Rango, Gore Verbinski's sophisticated, extremely amusing CGI animated movie, a cartoon for adults as opposed to an adult cartoon, is set in the American west, populated by all manner of animals and reptiles. Rango ? review 2011-03-06T00:11:21Z

Atmosphere A sophisticated tavern with a small, well-organized dining room just off an even smaller bar. Restaurant Reviews: Noreetuh and the Eddy in the East Village 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z

And it would have been good to see a designer who has a flare for sophisticated evening clothes to extend the look to the ankles. Fashion Review: A Graphic View of the '80s 2012-09-28T17:28:20Z

She inventively gets inside the character, playing Arcati with cutting looks and dry replies lobbed at the sophisticates who cynically think she’s a dotty fraud. Ageless Lansbury puts fizz in ‘Blithe Spirit’ 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

“We’re capable of doing very sophisticated social reasoning about the beliefs and knowledge and intentions of others,” says Kidd. How Child Care Made Humans Smart 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

And yet, among 30 vendors, there is a great range of work here, from sophisticated haut-craft and modernist vessels to objects that will please the seeker of oddities. Lasting Beauty, Even in Shards 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z

These guys are very sophisticated, with sophisticated management. A Word With: Neil Moffitt: Neil Moffitt, Impresario, on Las Vegas Night Life 2013-04-23T22:05:59Z

Mr Kissinger is often presented as an arch-realist: an adherent of the supposedly sophisticated idea that foreign policy is purely about power and interests, and that values and morals are for the feeble-minded. A bit of a mess 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z

The best stories in this collection offer a sophisticated riff on that concept. The anxious, disappointing world of Jeffrey Eugenides 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z

But even at its most chic, the industry was viewed with a sidelong glance by New York sophisticates. | Los Angeles, Where the Wild Things Are 2013-08-20T18:49:15Z

The fourth, Balanchine’s “Sonnambula,” alternately suggests a society both old and sophisticated, death and a dark form of transcendence. Dance Review: From the Classical World of Apollos and Fauns to a Romantic Passion 2011-05-19T21:29:13Z

In ancient Rome and modern Europe, multiple versions of sculptures were created, and the miniature reproductions were highly sought after by sophisticated audiences since it was nearly impossible to get the originals. Prada Exhibit Showcases Miniature Reproductions of Classical Sculptures 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

Among the sophisticated, Quails’ Gate overlooks the lake from the tasting room and an adjoining restaurant where a five-course, wine-paired lunch costs 79 Canadian dollars. Attention, Budget-Watchers: 4 Canadian Alternatives to U.S. Hot Spots 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z

Carrot Top is a less sophisticated and more ruthlessly commercially artist, but he shares some of the same experimental spirit. How Carrot Top Wins in Vegas (Yes, He Can Be Funny) 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z

There was no better release window for a sophisticated drama than the Christmas holiday, the biggest ticket-selling period of the year. The Race to Erase Kevin Spacey 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z

If we really are living through the decline of the cultural authority of the straight white male, that seems like a rich and appropriate subject for a sophisticated work of narrative art. Henry James and the Great Y.A. Debate 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z

It's a way of opening myself up and saying I'm a fan too of these other styles of rapping that maybe aren't as sophisticated. Pusha T pushes beyond Clipse 2014-02-06T15:41:00Z

While this may guarantee the movie a long Twitter afterlife through GIFs and screenshots, it doesn’t make for particularly savvy or sophisticated cinema. ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ Review: The Ladies Who Punch 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z

When I went home to Connecticut for the school year, our menu was more sophisticated. Garlic with Everything 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z

He devoted his life to drawing for reproduction and loved the fact that The New Yorker had a wide distribution to sophisticated readers and didn’t have to compromise. First Encounters with the Art and Presence of Saul Steinberg 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z

Mr. Wilmotte said that he sought to create an aesthetic that was sophisticated and contemporary, yet respectful of the hotel’s past. An Enduring Paris Hotel in a New Light 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z

Ms. Versace made the studs and the delicate sea creatures seem more like tattoos than decoration, with everything light and sophisticated. On the Runway Blog: The Unsinkable Donatella Versace 2011-09-24T13:57:12Z

Less problematic gay issues, but ones that struck a deep chord with me, include the unusually sophisticated knowledge of superficial cultures – pop music, fashion or film, for example – among many gay men. Pride and prejudice for gay men 2011-02-20T00:05:13Z

But there’s little doubt, reading Moss, that you’re in the hands of a sophisticated and gifted writer. ‘Summerwater’ Makes an Intimate Study of Social Class Out of a Long, Rainy Day 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z

"I don't usually get to play sophisticated women," she said recently. From slappers to Hedda Gabler: the irresistible rise of Sheridan Smith 2013-03-18T18:12:48Z

“It’s the Academy Awards. It’s prestigious. It should be sophisticated. It has lately turned into something that’s a little more about the clothes than the performances, and I will comment on that.” Ellen DeGeneres, TV and Twitter Hit, Ready to Host Oscars 2014-01-17T13:00:22Z

The Mariinsky dancers, usually so elegantly formal in their deportment and sophisticated in stage manners, are wonderfully free with their torsos here and engagingly naïve in their behavior. Dance Review: Horseplay for the Staid Mariinsky 2011-07-13T22:23:04Z

If anything, the Golden Globe nominations announced Thursday show the increasingly sophisticated tastes of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., a group long known for valuing movie stars far above the quality of their films. More sophisticated Golden Globes a growing force in awards season 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

While still a teenager he was taken under the wing of Mr. Mitchell, then known as a trumpeter and bandleader with a sophisticated style and a contract with Hi Records. Teenie Hodges, Soul Guitarist and Songwriter, Dies at 68 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z

Hawley himself ekes out little filigree solos with flutters of his guitar's tremolo arm, in sophisticated counterpoint to the ringing din at bass level. Richard Hawley – review 2012-10-06T23:05:53Z

Yeah, there's a bit of the fantasy that we like with this glittery world, but, I think that the crime and the drama behind it is still sophisticated, and hopefully not too soapy. Julia Stiles gets Shakespearean again: On murder, betrayal and the powerful women of "Riviera" 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z

For “Cold Weather” they used the Red, the sophisticated high-definition camera, and experimented with stylized techniques like dolly shots and slow zooms. Film: An Indie Gumshoe in Oregon?s Gloom 2011-01-30T02:13:01Z

I mean, something that’s a little more sophisticated and really does require you to be on your toes. Hillary Clinton meets Mary Beard: ‘I would love to have told Trump: “Back off, you creep”’ 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z

In the dream, she’s young again, a hardened sophisticate, a chain-smoking true believer in a negligee. “The Americans” Finale Was Elegant, Potent, and Unforgettable 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z

Here was a pop-punk band from California that seemed so wise, so literate, yet so skeptical of itself, and so sophisticated in its desperation. Review | Has Jawbreaker mastered the punk rock reunion show? 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z

Wells sang with a pout, which isn’t easy, that made her seem almost dangerously sophisticated. | Mary Wells 2010-11-23T17:57:00Z

Somehow these ultrafeminine and dainty compositions manage also to be remarkably sophisticated. Exhibition review: From Legos to laminates, plastic is raw material for jewelry 2010-05-07T23:23:00Z

The "St. Matthew" is also, of course, technically sophisticated music that requires the utmost dedication and ability from performers. L.A. Master Chorale brings sense of community to 'St. Matthew' Passion 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

Although she published increasingly mature and sophisticated work over the next decade, in her lifetime she remained "the author of 'David Golder' " just as Jay McInerney is forever the author of "Bright Lights, Big City." Ir?ne N?mirovsky: the life of and new work by the author of 'Suite Fran?aise' 2010-05-05T22:07:00Z

Its Front Room Restaurant and Lounge keep locals returning for a sophisticated evening meal, casual lunch, or Sunday brunch. Small-Town Chesapeake Charm 2011-03-17T13:50:15.137Z

Silver was once again the story at Antonio Berardi in a show that mixed the linear, the metallic and the floaty in a sophisticated way. Special Report: Fashion: Mary Katrantzou, as London?s Summer 2012 Shows End 2011-09-20T18:00:53Z

This strapless bandage mini-dress is an easy to wear simple and sophisticated look. Tulisa N-Dubz, Reece Shearsmith, Tim Vine and other celebs hit us up with lists of the year 2010-12-18T00:07:34Z

Released in 1997, the record is a sophisticated critique of a society on the verge of a technological zeitgeist. At 20, Radiohead’s “OK Computer” becomes an album for the Trump era 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z

It’s a role he still plays, connecting emerging talents with curators and helping them navigate an art market that remains opaque even to sophisticated economists. He Collects the Art of Fellow Cuban Exiles, but Miami Is Home 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z

He also reveals the Dalai Lama to be a sophisticated thinker and consummate scholar, one whose feet remain firmly on the ground, a trait often obscured by his broken English. Who Is the Dalai Lama? 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z

You would have thought that a sophisticated postwar Midwestern city would absorb this “scandal” without a murmur, but no, his life is shattered. The Novelist Who Saw Middle America as It Really Was 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z

A restrained take on this sophisticated work, it opened on Monday and runs for three more performances, through June 11. Review: A ‘Rake’ Takes a Treasured Spot in the Opera Season 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z

Through awe-inspiring runs and subtly evocative phrasing, Hathaway delivers sophisticated, classic records that still bend toward the arc of contemporary pop. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z

Almost across the board, the pastry cookbooks published in 2019 are more ambitious and sophisticated, and call for more diverse, international ingredients without apology, than most dessert books I’ve seen in recent years. These Are the Best Baking Cookbooks of 2019 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z

Originally a west country duo, they have been joined by double bass player Miranda Sykes, developing a compelling, attacking and increasingly sophisticated style. Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends and Show of Hands – review 2013-02-05T18:07:27Z

There is at least one contingent, however, that is not a fan of the covered-up, sophisticated look: teenage boys. Teenage Girls? Back-to-School Look Is Back to the Demure 2011-09-14T23:17:15Z

Being “relatable” on Shopbop and elsewhere entails dressing a sophisticated, somewhat age-ambiguous woman in outfits that appear down-to-earth despite three-figure prices. A Look That?s Worth a Million Hits 2010-12-01T23:40:00Z

The Denver-based operations manager was caught off guard when he received a phone call about six weeks before his sophisticated Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise accounting program was due to renew. Don’t let forgotten online subscriptions rack up monthly charges. Here’s how to take control. 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z

These are only the beginnings of Mr. Steinhauer’s elaborate, sophisticated spy tale, a long, twisty road full of cleverly placed potholes and unexpected turns. Books of The Times: ‘The Cairo Affair,’ by Olen Steinhauer 2014-03-12T19:27:27Z

Robot spacecraft – such as the Mars rover Curiosity – are certainly sophisticated. Life on Earth… but not as we know it 2013-04-13T23:05:01Z

The series begins with the wealthy, sophisticated Rebecca looking down her nose at the American cornhusker but soon softens her into viewing him from a common place of heartache. Stop shipping the duos on "Abbott Elementary" and "The Bear." TV needs deeper workplace friendship 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z

“The knish is a classic example of peasant food evolving into comfort food and even sophisticated fare,” Mr. Marks’s history begins. Gil Marks, Historian of Jewish Food and Culture, Dies at 62 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

“It’s a very sophisticated technique of pottery making and the strong colors remain until this day,” Ms. Roider said. A Eureka Moment, Recreated in Film 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z

“They tend to be mature, experienced, sophisticated in matters of writing,” he says. Nigerian writer Helon Habila wins a Windham Campbell Prize 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

And what you do is when you bring in the world’s, you know, most sophisticated architects and engineers, you can literally build anything, including a building of 140 or 150 stories. World’s tallest (and smelliest) building 2012-12-29T14:00:00Z

To wit: Vivienne has signed her up with an online dating site after choosing a photo that said "fun and sophisticated!" Mistresses: series three, episode two 2010-08-12T21:00:00Z

“There were plenty of luxurious silks, cashmeres and leathers that were sophisticated and modern, but not stiff,” he said. Reed Krakoff Will Show His First Collection Since Leaving Coach 2014-02-05T23:49:10Z

At larger companies, sophisticated software analyzes almost every customer service interaction, including phone calls. Perspective | How to get a travel company to respond to your complaint 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z

He dressed with a mix of the rakish and the regal, just as I imagined a sophisticated Cambridge-educated diplomat would on an Atlantic crossing. The spy who taught me: My sophisticated British diplomat friend harbored a secret double life 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z

Their understanding of the workings of their environment, and of their own place within that environment, is much more sophisticated than parents and educators ever imagined. Infants Understand More Than You Think, Study Shows 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z

But doing so in dialogue requires nimbler and more sophisticated dramaturgy than Rivers demonstrates. ‘The Bandaged Place’ Review: A Dance With His Devils 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z

And yet the joke versions were not sophisticated enough to help her undo the damage done to her in reality. Perspective | How Hannah Gadsby’s evisceration of Picasso helped her change stand-up comedy 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z

It's a story that folds indigenous culture, Mexican cuisine and a love story into a sophisticated tale on Mexican identity. For the love of Mexican cuisine: Revisiting "Like Water for Chocolate" on its 30th anniversary 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z

If the sculptures were rather clumsily modelled, then the artists' handling of both the banal and the grand was becoming increasingly sophisticated, and was soon to find its greatest expression in The Way Things Go. Fischli and Weiss: the art of humour 2012-06-05T12:03:00Z

Their first release, I Will Lead You On, emerged earlier this year, all delicate falsetto and sophisticated, slow-burn house rhythms, recalling Jessie Ware's Imagine It Was Us. MDNGHT – Into The Night EP: New music 2013-07-30T06:00:49Z

“Arabs are the most sensitively sophisticated of peoples in understanding art, and that is why they broached the subject at its abstract essence,” she wrote in her 1951 manifesto, “How the Arab Understood Visual Art.” Saloua Raouda Choucair, Early Exponent of Abstract Arabian Art, Dies at 100 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

“Even during the five years I was there, the audience got more sophisticated every season.” How “Silicon Valley” Nails Silicon Valley 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z

Horror movies continue to do well in theaters — in contrast to sophisticated dramas, which have struggled — because they are fun to experience in the dark with strangers. ‘M3gan’ Beats Box Office Predictions, Sailing Into Second Place 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z

Hunt commands highly sophisticated war machines with computerized weapons systems. Review | In ‘2034: A novel of the Next World War,’ it’s man against machine 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z

He was a master at the compliment: He flattered, not in the awkward style of the socially anxious, but with a sophisticated playfulness. How Vernon Jordan became a one-of-a-kind Washington presence 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z

Much of what they celebrated — aesthetic refinement; swing rhythm; sophisticated, blues-based improvising — was at the core of the Modern Jazz Quartet’s identity. Jon Batiste and Wynton Marsalis Prize John Lewis, and Each Other 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z

Befitting a city that is home to a sophisticated international crowd, its kitchens are taking an increasingly polyglot approach. Choice Tables: Sorry to Disappoint, but I Ate Well in Berlin 2012-01-27T17:43:35Z

It’s a sophisticated demonstration of an emergent technology. Review: Living the ‘Dream,’ on Your Laptop or Phone 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z

Her songwriting was so sophisticated and her performances so improvisational that, for the first time in his career as a musician, Mr. Langhorne said he felt intimidated just trying to play her music. Bruce Langhorne, guitarist who inspired Bob Dylan to write ‘Mr. Tambourine Man,’ dies at 78 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z

How an otherwise unexceptional swath of suburbia came to rule the world is the central question animating “The Code,” Margaret O’Mara’s accessible yet sophisticated chronicle of Silicon Valley. How the Department of Defense Bankrolled Silicon Valley 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z

In "After the Race" there is an empty hysteria in Doyle's attempt to keep up with his more sophisticated foreign friends. Joyce's Dublin: city of dreamers and chancers 2012-06-15T21:55:00Z

“It’s a highly sophisticated, beautiful song, but it didn’t have a conventional structure, so I assumed radio wasn’t going to accept it,” the label’s Lenny Waronker told the author. If you could read Gordon Lightfoot’s mind, this is the tale his thoughts could tell 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z

The meal was sophisticated, the setting both bizarre and fascinating, but it was hard to escape the sense that Pyongyang is mostly spectacle, a gimmick with good food. Bites: Restaurant Report: Pyongyang in Amsterdam 2012-08-22T19:00:20Z

Still, São Paulo is vibrant, fashionable and sophisticated. See Brazil for more than soccer 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

With a frothy, sophisticated, quick-witted script, Mr. Ozon’s film follows in the tradition of the American screwball comedies of the 1940s. Review: A Rich Field of In-Competition Films at Venice 2010-09-07T15:30:00Z

But “Mutable Set,” his fourth solo effort, is Mills’s sophisticated apogee. How Blake Mills became good at everything 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z

So to fully appreciate the various sensory dimensions of a fine French meal is, essentially, to express a sophisticated artistic judgment. The Sensory Transcendence of a French Meal, via the Big Screen 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z

He’s hosting a fancy dinner party and seems fairly sophisticated. Q&A: David Hyde Pierce Will Be Your Host 2011-06-29T22:29:21Z

The words Atwood employs for the shell-shocked Offred’s recollections are mostly plain ones; the uses of a more sophisticated sort of English are as strictly controlled as the Handmaid’s daily schedule. Revisiting “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the Opera 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z

Below, a selection of labels that cater to every level of low-maintenance dressing, with pieces from luxurious knits to sophisticated sweats. Five Brands Offering Easy, Elegant Loungewear 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z

When night owls are forced to rise early, their prefrontal cortex, which controls sophisticated thought processes and logical reasoning, “remains in a disabled, or ‘offline,’ state,” Dr. Walker writes. Maybe Your Sleep Problem Isn’t a Problem 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z

It makes me feel like I’ve got control over my life and quite sophisticated, which are both sort of fantasies of mine. To Play Hamlet, Alex Lawther Became an ‘Expert on Grief’ 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z

He became one of the most popular stars of a magazine whose readers relished sophisticated cartoon wit. George Booth, New Yorker Cartoonist of Sublime Zaniness, Dies at 96 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z

Swimming is about as sophisticated as it gets; it’s not so much the Olympiad as a Dude-iad. The Do-Deca-Pentathlon: Arm-Wrestling and Ping-Ponging Toward Maturity 2012-07-05T15:00:57Z

And of course, such sophisticated abstraction ended up elevating the status of mathematics as well. Exhibition Review | Yale Center for British Art: It Took Tools to Build a Revolution 2010-02-26T23:50:00Z

But if a resurgent Times Square becomes more dependent on New York audiences who gravitate toward more sophisticated fare, “A Strange Loop” may be well positioned. Pandemic taps the brakes on ‘A Strange Loop,’ the Broadway-bound Pulitzer winner 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z

A familiarity with recent scholarship might have produced a more sophisticated depiction of Native Americans’ shrewd responses to repeating firearms. Guns, Gunfights and the Legends of the Wild West 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z

Giving it all she had, Ms. Kole suggested that this Billy Strayhorn classic belonged to another era: the prehookup age when every date promised Romance, and overindulgence was considered a “sophisticated” pastime. Music Review: Hilary Kole?s CD Release Concert at Birdland 2010-08-10T22:34:00Z

Hoppe, who dazzled at a Kennedy Center concert with the Atos Trio a few seasons ago, provided an expressive, sophisticated grounding to every piece. Review | Ensemble 4.1 dazzles at Phillips concert series 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z

The correspondences keep getting richer, more artful and sophisticated; the emotions more and more intense. Perspective | One of the most powerful works of video art will be available free online this weekend. Here’s why you must watch. 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z

The menu, created by Brother Cleve and Mr. Snow, will be a mix of the sophisticated and the casual. A Boston Bar Legend Comes to New York 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z

At the imperial zenith of her career, Pauline Kael labeled a film “the most virtuoso example of sophisticated kaleidoscopic farce that American moviemakers have ever come up with.” Books of The Times: ?Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark? and ?Lucking Out? - Review 2011-10-26T22:07:52Z

Where to eat Deli Restaurant and Bar has a cool bar downstairs, and chic restaurant upstairs – and a surprisingly sophisticated take on Greek food for such a small island. 20 Greek islands … you may not have heard of 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z

Drake is a social media sophisticate, a fine walker of the almost completely obliterated line between fandom and creation. Drake: Rap’s Biggest Fan 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z

Even sophisticated electronic parts, like flash memories and retina displays, create limited value, because of strong global competition. What gets declassified? 2012-05-31T21:09:00Z

It’s faster paced, more sophisticated and unfolds like a movie. Review: ‘American Odyssey,’ a New NBC Series, Stars Anna Friel 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z

The book is “an unruly, overwhelming, vastly eccentric novel” that is “sophisticated and ribald and brimming with folk wit,” he added. Women Dominate Shortlist for International Booker Prize 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z

The tradecraft on “The Americans” is a lot more sophisticated than real-life espionage seems to be nowadays. ‘The Americans’ Returns to FX With Season 3 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z

Other thinkers, like the 17th -century architect Inigo Jones, maintained ancient Britons were too thick to have created such a sophisticated edifice, and concluded it must have been Roman. Stonehenge enjoys a moment in the sun at summer solstice 2012-06-21T09:04:49Z

Mr. Prady was divorced and remarried with a young daughter at the time and saw Ms. Queller as “the embodiment of Manhattan. She was strikingly smart and sophisticated.” They Wrote Their Love Story While Scripting Others 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z

They are ballads, mostly Tin Pan Alley standards, sophisticated enough to be utterly succinct. Releases From Bob Dylan and Diana Krall 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z

As owner of one of the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art independent labs in the country, he finds the secrets in bodies that others usually miss. Fox picks up new shows 'The Grinder' and 'Rosewood' 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

Middle school and high school students get a more sophisticated version, picking up science and technology skills while manipulating images on touch-screen tables. In Museums About Horrors, Children Learn of the Heroes 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z

It's perhaps a more sophisticated "Airplane"-like send up of action films. Jean-Claude Van Damme Plays Jean-Claude Van Damme, for Kicks 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z

It is, she says, “highly sophisticated content without compromises.” Latest Seattle Symphony ‘[untitled]’ offering mixes Warhol and Monk 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z

It transformed me from sophisticate into gone goose. David Mamet on Ricky Jay, a Great Astonisher and ‘Truest Friend’ 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z

And her excellent band — Rod Fleeman on guitar, Ed Howard on bass, Lewis Nash on drums and Bob Sheppard on reeds and woodwinds — buoyed her singing with robust sophisticated arrangements featuring Mr. Sheppard. Music Review: A Sharp Eye for Songs in the Key of Now 2011-06-03T22:14:02Z

Their figures are merely life size but conceived in a transcendently sophisticated, courtly style. Art Review: ‘Echoes of the Past,’ Chinese Buddhist Cave Art, in New York 2012-09-13T21:22:46Z

Bearden was a sophisticated storyteller — he relished the idea of the “unreliable narrator” — so he surely intended both associations. Review | First the New Yorker profiled Romare Bearden. Then the artist and activist decided to tell his own story, in pictures. 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z

In an interview in Munich, Mr. Kosky pointed to Offenbach’s “incredibly sophisticated idea of sexual politics and gender.” Offenbach’s ‘Fabulous Nonsense’ Hits Salzburg, With Cancan 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z

A former industrial hub shows off its sophisticated side. 52 Places to Go in 2015 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z

The idea is to offer a sophisticated take on events, not just “inside baseball” fare for political junkies. 2016 campaigns are beefing up staffs. So are the media who will cover them. 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

It wasn’t smart enough, not sophisticated enough for my taste. Out of Character, in the Director?s Chair 2011-03-25T18:45:10Z

There are teens that are so incredibly sophisticated and the problems that they face, the things that they deal with today, are so much harder than what we dealt with. Beautiful Creatures Authors: In Defense of Young Adult Paranormal Genre Fiction 2013-02-13T19:00:07Z

Then a friend introduced him to DVEight, a regional magazine named for eight towns in the Delaware Valley that describes its audience as “a stylish and sophisticated readership interested in exploring modern rural life.” Can You Curate a Town? 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z

This is a little step forward to something more sophisticated, and at the same time a step back to something more normal.” Trading Up: Black, White and Plaid All Over 2010-12-16T06:40:03Z

In year two, consumers might begin to see more sophisticated 3D menu design. How Blu-ray could speed up 3D TV adoption 2011-01-04T03:52:56Z

His goal, he told the Los Angeles Times in 1986, was to appeal to sophisticated movie lovers. Movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn Jr dies 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z

As a conversation topic, it has become inevitable at book parties, in part because it is both sophisticated and safe. Soccer, Particularly England’s Premier League, Growing in Popularity in New York Creative Circles 2014-04-16T22:52:42Z

He said he had operated a sophisticated scheme in which he created 160 lookalike domains to obtain hundreds of manuscripts. Bail set for Italian man charged in unpublished books theft 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z

Stars of period pieces, understandably eager to break character, are often the most sophisticated at an awards ceremony, especially if they aren’t nominated and feel they can take a risk. Fashion Meets Social Media at the Emmys 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z

The book flap describes it as a “sophisticated comic romance.” Fifty shades of Mr. Darcy: A brief history of X-rated Jane Austen adaptations 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z

DNA, more sophisticated electronic record-keeping, drug databases and other advances would give investigators more information than they were able to glean after Monroe's Aug. 5, 1962, death - 50 years ago this Sunday. Questions linger 50 years after Monroe's death 2012-08-01T15:07:11Z

This song doesn’t feel as delicious to belt out if what you’re looking for is to feel vindicated—it’s a more mature, sophisticated type of victory, steeped in sadness. Rating Breakup Anthems: How Does Gotye?s ?Somebody That I Used to Know? Stack Up? 2012-05-15T10:00:50Z

Adams' sophisticated show tunes were accused of being too complicated. John Adams' 'Ceiling/Sky' remains earthbound 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z

Of course there's some of that in her collection, she says, but she very purposefully also included pieces for the hipster downtown girl, the fashion-forward experimenter and the more polished sophisticate. Zoe's life as a celeb stylist helps shape her line 2011-08-22T16:50:19Z

In fact, part of the tango’s success in the Middle East is that it is considered sophisticated, worldly and classy, not trashy. A New Tango Culture Sweeps the Middle East 2010-12-08T19:00:00Z

Rather than radical, though, its understatement and methodical tone feel reassuring, like throwbacks to a bygone, more sophisticated age. ‘Spotlight’ celebrates a vanishing form of journalism and of filmmaking 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z

Contemporary stylometric methods are more sophisticated, but the difference is one of degree, rather than kind. The Radical Argument of the New Oxford Shakespeare 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z

I’ve been really, really blessed that I even got to have a hit or two, and what makes it really gratifying is that it’s a very cleverly, sophisticatedly written song. Fifty-odd years in, Maria Muldaur finds much happiness in the blues 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z

A dramatic chandelier lends the entry a sophisticated, elegant look. An elegant chandelier takes a builder-grade foyer from bland to beautiful 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

The difference between Garnier and his sometime friend Gustave Eiffel was that Garnier felt all these increasingly sophisticated building techniques and materials were not meant to be seen. Review: Starchitect of the Second Empire 2010-11-18T08:00:00Z

They were part of something glamorous and sophisticated that crossed international borders and connected them to movie stars and royalty. Perspective | Chanel says goodbye to Karl Lagerfeld gracefully, in a stunning winter wonderland 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z

On the other hand, there are places where the writing falls beneath what I hope are my current, more sophisticated standards. Use of Weapons by Iain M Banks 2012-08-03T21:55:05Z

The look of rooms in historic homes evolves as research techniques become more sophisticated. New research shows George Washington was trendier than we thought 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

Designers used this ordinarily sweet detail to make a sophisticated statement. What We Saw at New York Bridal Fashion Week 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z

For a more sophisticated mac, this is a fantastic addition. Here are the 9 best cheeses to add to macaroni and cheese 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z

“Strange Interlude,” staged at the National Theater by Simon Godwin, was a shocker in its day, the sort of work that had sophisticated urban theatergoers chattering intently at dinner and cocktail parties. London Stages, Full of Cheating Hearts 2013-07-18T12:00:01Z

Finding this separation problematic, Miles then offers a quick, sophisticated dash through world history, especially Western history, to account for it. Faith and Reasons: Two Authors Explore the Persistence of Religious Feeling 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z

Tan Boon Hui, director of the museum, describes Mr. Utarit as one of the most conceptually rich and technically sophisticated painters currently working in Southeast Asia. Review: Art Shaped by Thailand's Changing Landscape 2010-11-22T12:09:00Z

It exacerbates disaffection among a criminal community, trains criminals to carry out more sophisticated crimes and nurtures their interests in hard drugs. Drama in the wings: why theatre in prisons matters 2010-06-25T12:49:00Z

It's time to come back to Stewart, to her subtle but sophisticated performances. In defense of the overlooked Kristen Stewart 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z

While all of this testifies to an aesthetically and technologically sophisticated culture, a nonspecialist might wonder what is distinctively Seljuqian about it — what distinguishes it from, say, medieval Islamic arts and crafts in general. The Met Explores an Islamic Dynasty’s All-Embracing Big Tent 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z

The author offers a sophisticated critique of China’s efforts to create green champions in renewable industries. In need of a green revolution 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

Brooke and Will Blair — siblings of his childhood friend and closest collaborator, Macon Blair — have converted the noise of Saulnier’s youth into a more sophisticated ambient score. How D.C. punk influenced one of the year’s most anticipated horror movies 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

Morris is too sophisticated, too masterful an artist, for that. ‘Pepperland’ is an ecstatic and provocative Beatles tribute — and like no land you’ve been to before 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z

An economy of nanopayments is an economy of remembering, for which we will need more sophisticated archives of value than the senile currencies of today. Who Owns the Future? by Jaron Lanier – review 2013-02-27T07:59:01Z

In her performance of “Fine and Mellow,” especially, Ms. Harrison embodied one of Duke Ellington’s “sophisticated ladies.” Review: ‘Pompie’s Place,’ a Blues Club in a Time Warp 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z

It’s a ridiculous and hilarious scene, and it’s about as sophisticated as the humor gets; no pretentiousness here. Review: ‘Detroiters,’ Two Admen Gleefully Selling Ineptitude 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z

In choosing sophisticated works, she added, “we want the program and the experience to be part of a continuum of film appreciation and film discovery, and not kind of segmented as something for kids.” ‘We Are a Film Festival First.’ A Focus on Children Comes Second. 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z

Surreal, sophisticated and sometimes sickening, “Infinity Pool” suggests that while the elder Cronenberg might be fixated on the disintegration of our bodies, his son is more concerned with the destruction of our souls. ‘Infinity Pool’ Review: Body Trouble 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z

One role is a very feminine, sophisticated woman. SKorea's Kwon Sang-woo eyes Chinese film career 2011-05-27T14:33:09Z

Over 10 albums, she has maintained a mystical lyrical sensibility and sophisticated production, often breaking boundaries for female musicians, on the charts and in the recording studio, where she produced her own work. Kate Bush Fans Travel to See Rare Concerts in London 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z

“The Great Train Robbery” is often used as an example of screen narrative and editing techniques that would become increasingly sophisticated. Perspective | The ‘Rust’ scene that Alec Baldwin was rehearsing strikes a familiar and played-out chord 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z

To some degree, sophisticated filmmakers have provoked the nit-picking by relying more heavily on reality. Before the Oscars, Some Films Face the Truth Test 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z

Keep in mind: These are early days. 3D printer ideas will grow increasingly sophisticated and interesting as more armchair inventors get involved. Print your own gardening accessories 2013-05-18T15:00:00Z

Conspiracy theorists normally try to find better evidence, but his accusers, he writes, were “the most hardheaded and least sophisticated people I had ever encountered,” with the intellectual and emotional maturity of second graders. Jason Rezaian Recounts His 544 Days of Captivity in Iran 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z

Surrounded by red rock cliffs and the Boulder Mountain Plateau, this pleasant roadside inn has an adjacent restaurant with a full bar and a sophisticated menu. On a dino crusade in Utah, tracks don’t always follow the map 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z

The music’s other key innovation was the irregularity and sophisticated savagery of its rhythms. 100th birthday celebrations for ‘The Rite of Spring’ in Seattle 2013-01-16T23:39:04Z

So the gulf between rural, native craft and sophisticated high fashion is narrowing, as consumers look deeper into the meaning of luxury in the 21st century. The Promise of Africa: Hands Across the Water 2012-11-14T10:30:18Z

"If young people are going to become sophisticated readers and thinkers they need to be exposed to this kind of literature in school," said Bertin. Campaigners defend 'celebrated novels' from US censors 2010-09-27T10:55:00Z

That creates a sophisticated environment compared with malls in China or India. IHT Luxury Conference: Brazil and the Fashionable Life 2011-11-09T12:11:45Z

So too, with a little less feeling and a lot more overt wit, does Brendan Wenzel’s “Inside Cat,” another visually sophisticated tale steeped in confinement. Opening the Door: 3 Picture Books Look at Life on the Other Side 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z

He theorizes that feature film is reaching toward the complex, multicharacter scenarios that have made hits of sophisticated television series like “Mad Men” and “The Sopranos.” ?Expendables,? ?Pilgrim? and Film?s New Formula 2010-08-11T22:18:00Z

She went on to describe Maude’s tweets as “earnest yet highly sophisticated, childlike yet totally aware and wry.” Maude Apatow Is Growing Up Writing 2012-08-24T22:19:51Z

A sophisticated, cutting-edge infrastructure was the perfect crucible for the kind of innovation the United States embodied. “The Tinkerers”: How corporations kill creativity 2012-12-30T17:00:00Z

India's audiences are more sophisticated than previously thought, and film-makers are keen to tap this new sensibility. Grit in the masala: Aarakshan and Bollywood's social conscience 2011-08-25T21:30:01Z

In fact, it was my stepson's 21st birthday recently and I was waiting all evening for a dance-off but they're all at Cambridge and very sophisticated so it never happened. Anna Maxwell Martin: 'Loads of women's drama is really dumbed down' 2013-01-06T00:06:48Z

The color is so rich and the texture looks comfortable yet sophisticated. Fall Fashion: My Must-Have Looks for This Fall 2010-08-25T22:02:00Z

Red wines such as cabernet sauvignon fit our new, more sophisticated tastes. Rosé, really? The story of pink wine’s path from tacky to chic. 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z

Callie is a devoted and gifted curler, and her athletic precision sliding stones is what first clues Max in to the fact that this is a deceptively sophisticated sport. All’s Well That Ends Well: Fall Romance Novels 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z

But he’s also a sophisticated formalist, with a talent for slowing the metabolism of traditional genre films and creeping into the darker corners of the human psyche. The Sixth Sense at 20: the smash hit that remains impossible to define 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z

“But once it was here, we were able to keep an eye on it with our sophisticated tracking technology. Of going like this.” ‘S.N.L.’ Gives Comic Voice to the Downed Chinese Spy Balloon 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z

The effect of the long deep mustard panels is dramatic and sophisticated. A BFF Takes On a DIYer (LOL) 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z

Between them they represent a sophisticated study of changing Turkish values, and the making of a new name in world cinema. This week's new film events 2011-08-19T23:07:36Z

If the new coalition wants to be sophisticated about how it cuts, it would seem injudicious to cut in an arena that takes so little and gives so much. Arts and the new coalition government 2010-05-21T23:07:00Z

The new, professional curator is a globe-trotting intellectual sophisticate, attuned like Mr. Gillick to an ever-expanding field of ideas rooted in Marxist gospel. Art Review: ‘Anti-Establishment’ and Liam Gillack’s Work at Bard 2012-07-05T19:44:25Z

Pearl Jam’s sophisticated “PJ Votes 2020” initiative drew attention from The New York Times political team for resembling a savvy, modern day political campaign targeting battleground states. Amid ‘most important election of our lifetime,’ Seattle musician-activists turn up the volume 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z

Reflecting classic French training and modern cuisine influences, Daniels’s cooking is surprising but sophisticated. | A Winning Seafood Spot in Venice 2013-06-21T19:57:13Z

“Friends” thrived at a time when coffee shops, once the haven of leisurely boho sophisticates, were being spread to strip malls by titans like Starbucks. How “The Big Bang Theory” Normalized Nerd Culture 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z

It was a total transformation, and a sophisticated one. Music Review: A Jazz Man Returns to His Past 2011-01-23T22:40:51Z

Games are so sophisticated that they can overload home connections. All We Want to Do Is Watch Each Other Play Video Games 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z

A sexual sophisticate or a teenager with a crush? The Yips by Nicola Barker - review 2012-07-18T07:00:03Z

It is rich and sophisticated, with plum and cherry, accented by sage and thyme. This $10 pinot grigio will keep you smiling sip after sip 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z

Today, too many of us can relate to that feeling; lamenting that we should be smarter than this is a common refrain in the era of rampant conspiracy theory and sophisticated grifts. Enter "Sandman," right on time 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z

Levels of poverty are likely to increase in the next two years – a sad fact for our wealthy and sophisticated democracy. Guardian Films on poverty in the north of England 2011-07-22T08:00:04Z

Its success at Sundance brings nearer the day when we shall be watching sophisticated films based on real political events from all over the world. Sundance 2011: fewer stars, more ideas 2011-01-30T00:06:59Z

The walls are covered in 32,000-year-old, surprisingly expressive and sophisticated charcoal paintings by Cro-Magnon artists of animal species abundant in Western Europe during the last Ice Age. 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams': Werner Herzog's priceless look at 32,000-year-old art 2011-05-05T23:52:06Z

An uptown element was added through cashmere, fine details such as braiding and a sophisticated color palette rooted in plum, Dijon yellow, navy, dark green and burgundy. Hilfiger brings hunt club to Fashion Week 2012-02-13T14:24:09Z

He showed that television was amenable to sophisticated analysis, but handled it with a light touch, making insights and gags work together: he knew his job was to entertain and not bore. Young Arts Critics 2010: critical conditions 2010-05-24T20:30:00Z

From there, "Battleship" consists of an increasingly intense but ultimately repetitive back-and-forth between our military might and the aliens' more sophisticated ships. Review: `Battleship' loud, dumb but stays afloat 2012-05-16T01:31:06Z

But wow, they’re gorgeous — proof that she’s one of the most brutal and sophisticated storytellers in country music, or any music. The best music of 2014: Young Thug, Aphex Twin, Charli XCX and more

In recent years death has claimed senior members of the branch, including many who were known for sophisticated mainstream films like those just made by Mr. Affleck and Ms. Bigelow. Directors Guild vs. Oscars: An Unusual Year 2013-01-24T13:33:49Z

Dee seized control of his themes; he dabbed his story’s pulse points with a more sophisticated scent. Boom, Bust and a Berkshires Interloper in ‘The Locals’ 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z

The festival is a glamorous event in a sophisticated city, astutely scheduled during the sunless winter darkness. Life on the ice: one last hunt for Norway's sealers 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z

Wielded especially by governments and other powers in defense of violence and crime, they need to be challenged by equally sophisticated means. Forensics Helps Widen Architecture’s Mission 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z

And as for college selection, the key factor is not the school’s reputation or relative strength of academic departments but whether there is a sufficiently sophisticated gaming community on campus. Lara Croft battles male jerks 2012-06-14T16:15:00Z

The writing for both shows, however, is not as sophisticated. Television Review: New TV Fantasies: ABC’s ‘Resurrection’ and NBC’s ‘Believe’ 2014-03-07T00:03:48Z

I think the “Star Wars” series “Andor” is one of the franchise’s most sophisticated and artful products to date; but I did enjoy returning to the lighter, cornier, more old-fashioned adventures of “The Mandalorian.” ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Premiere Recap: Together Again 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z

Again, Tisci channeled a clean look, simplifying the house silhouette in a less elaborate yet sophisticated collection. Givenchy, Hermes and Celine get elegant 2012-10-01T02:46:03Z

It incorporates sophisticated concepts of physics, language and time, and wrestles with the idea of free will. Love astronaut-themed science fiction? Seattle Times staffers name their favorite books, movies and TV shows of that genre. 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z

Or at least sufficient to spur the emergence of a powerful and sophisticated collective political consciousness. ‘Women Talking’ Review: The Power of Speech 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z

Ms. Rossellini disagreed, "Women don't want to be younger; we want to be sophisticated. We want to be who we are." "Am I gay?" I'm a middle-aged woman reinventing her life after marriage and kids — and I'm not alone 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z

Mr. Collins’s sophisticated eye for the offbeat image is what makes the presentation compelling. Art Review: Everyone?s 15 Minutes In a Culture of Celebrity 2011-01-13T22:44:50Z

“Precious fabrics further enriched by hand-printed or hand-painted decorative motifs, sophisticated embroideries, unusual and enchanting color harmonies — these are the same characteristics that made Venetian dresses icons of style for centuries.” In Venice, Capturing the Brio of Festivities Past 2013-04-23T05:49:12Z

The ancient Maya civilization was one of the most advanced to arise in Mesoamerica, marked by sophisticated mathematics and engineering that allowed it to spread throughout present-day Central America and southern Mexico. New technology reveals numerous ancient Maya structures in Guatemala 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z

The label president envisioned a sophisticated uptown soul record, with songs written by Hogan's numerous musician friends, but the direction shifted toward earthier, more organic terrain once she began recording. Kelly Hogan gets to show them what she's made of 2012-05-18T15:03:00Z

A recurring western bit with two cowpokes on a cattle drive, gazing at the stars and fantasizing about sophisticated places. Second City comedy finds an edge at Woolly Mammoth 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

But it is actually a concise, insightful and sophisticated guide to maintaining humane values in an age of new machines. Can Humans Be Replaced by Machines? 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z

Thackeray and his colleagues tested several of Shakespeare's clay tobacco pipes "using a sophisticated technique called gas chromatography mass spectrometry," the scientist writes. Was Shakespeare a stoner? Scientist finds cannabis residue in playwright's pipes 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z

This layer cake is like the sophisticated older sibling to chocolate-peanut butter cake. How to cream butter and sugar without a mixer 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z

The range of sophisticated picture books, telling stories that really shouldn't be sniffed at, is impressively broad. How to find picture books for older children 2013-02-25T16:59:44Z

In dark primary colors, they are sophisticated distillations of Cubism, De Chirico, Picasso and Robert Motherwell. 3 Art Gallery Shows to Explore From Home 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z

From Carolyn Murphy's opening crocodile-like leather sheath to the navy silk tulle harness gown with embroidery that closed the show, the look was slim and sophisticated. Starlets, Klum get refined at NY Fashion Week 2012-09-07T21:25:09Z

It speaks the language of our time, offering a dramatic story in a way that a sophisticated audience can enjoy. ‘Written on Skin’ brings theater to opera stage 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z

Moreover, by the second lingering closeup of a horse’s eye or the sixth epic landscape shot with four-fifths sky and one-fifth land, even those sophisticated visuals begin to feel repetitive. How historically accurate is The Revenant? 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z

The building, which was converted into British military headquarters during World War II before sitting abandoned for 50 years, now sports elegant tiling, sophisticated décor and hand-painted recreations of the building’s original murals. Jaffa Is Tel Aviv’s Unexpected Luxury Hotspot 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z

In Britain, she is something of a national treasure: beautiful, elegant, sophisticated and unafraid of roles that are none of those things. Lindsay Duncan Stars in ‘Le Week-End’ 2014-03-07T20:37:18Z

At its best, their “More Forever” is both youthful and sophisticated. Review: A Tap Prodigy, Growing Up in Public 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z

The number of people from the high-tech sector, the country music industry and, increasingly, the Los Angeles music and film scene demand sophisticated food, but they also want it to be authentic. 36 Hours in Nashville: The Food Scene 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z

The premise of Queer Eye – five sophisticates makeover a sad-sack – puts Karamo Brown in danger of doing an accidental “Lawrence of Arabia” when he arrives in Tokyo. ‘So alien! So other!’: how western TV gets Japanese culture wrong 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z

Lonergan clearly has a far more sophisticated appreciation of classical music than many — as “Manchester by the Sea” showed. Perspective | When classical music becomes another character in a movie 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z

And a splash of bourbon cuts the sweetness while adding a sophisticated layer of warmth. This spiked apple spice loaf cake is better than any pumpkin dessert you'll bake this fall 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z

For the Stranded Yoga Faithful, the Zen Is Gone With the Electricity What sophisticated urban dweller hasn’t entertained the uneasy fantasy of being stranded in the country during a catastrophe without power, communication or transportation? Movie Review: ‘First Winter,’ a Benjamin Dickinson Film 2012-11-16T00:09:10Z

In a splendid chapter called "Reworkings", the authors show how Munch both needed to revisit images and ideas, and was unusually interested in, and sophisticated about, the 20th-century ability to reproduce and record images. Edvard Munch: the ghosts of vampires and victims 2012-06-22T21:55:13Z

At Top Note, a drink mixer company founded in Milwaukee by Mary Pellettieri, a craft beer maker, and her business partner, Noah Swanson, gentian takes center stage in Gentiana, a sophisticated new tonic. This Sophisticated Midwestern Tonic Makes a Bitter Statement 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z

The result: From simple to sophisticated, Berlin’s food scene has something for every taste bud — and budget. German cuisine is a treat for travelers 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z

Ms. Trull also puts out a sophisticated salad of duck confit. Bites: A Sense of Place, on the Plate 2013-05-17T18:49:31Z

The menu I saw seemed to balance seafood and American grill fare with a few creative twists, like ahi tuna tostadas — trying to appeal to a more sophisticated palate without alienating parents traveling with kids. Catalina Island, Ready for Its Face-Lift 2010-05-13T21:56:00Z

Set in a US high school, the action focuses on a bunch of misfits who make up the school's Glee Club; an all-singing, all-dancing group who compete against other schools with ever-more sophisticated routines. Glee star Jane Lynch swaps tracksuits for Madonna's conical bra 2010-04-23T22:04:00Z

Sporty outerwear becomes sophisticated when fashioned in suiting fabrics, and worn with vests and dress shirts. Milan designers fall back on the “classics” 2013-01-14T18:09:16Z

The films are worldly and often formally sophisticated but also modest and matter-of-fact, made of materials close to hand with methods more likely to be efficient than showy. Critic?s Notebook: Ushering In Golden Age for Fans of Film 2011-06-14T23:58:21Z

Now it’s just a fact, and in the experimental world, where the most sophisticated multimedia is done, it is fully embraced. | 'Gin & "It"': Hitchcock Meets Jimmy Stewart Again at P.S. 122 2010-04-27T21:55:00Z

Though he originally intended a career in the genre, Westlake argues that the field, circa 1960, had grown too narrow and restrictive, that its heavy-handed conventions hampered the development of sophisticated work. Michael Dirda reviews ‘The Getaway Car,’ a collection of Donald E. Westlake pieces

His designs, which now include a line of handbags made from exotic skins, represent a sophisticated yet streetwise je ne sais quoi. Scouting Report 2011-10-19T22:33:05Z

Mr. Maupin’s literary style is not particularly sophisticated, line by line, but there is poetry in his depiction of the messy disorder of experience resolving itself into satisfying patterns. | 'Tales of the City': When We Were Young and Gay, Under the Disco Ball 2011-06-17T23:12:12Z

These are incredibly smart, well-read, sophisticated people, and for years they have read the term “blacking out” and thought that it meant passing out. The drunkard’s loop: How one writer fought her way back from blackout alcoholism 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z

So when I started writing for the New York Observer it was a much smaller audience, but also a very sophisticated one, both men and women. Candace Bushnell: 'In real life, Carrie and Big wouldn’t have ended up together' 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z

Wilson is just one of many academics drawn by Simon’s sophisticated merger of story and critique, and by the ideas animating his body of work. David Simon of ‘The Wire’ finds drama in public housing. But will the public tune in? 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z

The story slips into a kind of sophisticated fairy tale when one of the men, Jim, decides to buy flowers for his wife. ‘The Emerald Light in the Air,’ Stories by Donald Antrim 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

English is not widely spoken in Seoul, and the sophisticated public transportation system works well but is exceedingly confusing for first-time visitors. In Asia, Layovers That Let You Take in the Sights 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

Mr. Kohn decided, he wrote, that the future lay in “an updated modernism that was more sophisticated and complicated than the simple glass boxes of the 1960s and ’70s.” Eugene Kohn, Architect of Skyscraping Ambitions, Dies at 92 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z

In addition, practical effects have become more sophisticated since 1993, with advances in techniques such as rod-operated puppetry that allow for more fluid movement. In ‘Jurassic World,’ Old-School Effects Make a Comeback 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z

It looked difficult to eat arancini and pizza sitting on the floor, but he made up for it with a tartan fabric napkin – very sophisticated. Blind date: 'He said he was in his 50s. I'm pleased to say that was a joke' 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z

Yet underneath it, Cap is a sophisticate, and from the way he giggles you can see he knows we know. Comedy gold: John Caparulo's Meet Cap 2013-04-18T12:07:20Z

My new world was rough around the edges but sophisticated, the work hard in a physical and mental way I hadn't yet experienced. When I wanted to find my people, I found them in the "food women" living all across the globe 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z

“I mean it makes total sense: some of the world’s richest, sophisticated men are there with the best taste ... well, maybe not the best taste.” At the Art Auctions During Tight Economic Times 2011-11-12T00:01:15Z

A few of the more sophisticated moles might have even directed their drivers down Mulholland to their Bowl box seats for Force Majeure. Comic Eddie Izzard, at Hollywood Bowl, generates hysterics and more 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z

A few sophisticated Nigerians drinking cocktails looked on bemused. How I met my real father 2010-05-22T23:01:00Z

But at the end of a sunny, water-logged day, the resort town now offers a sophisticated evening that doesn’t involve neon bikinis and syrupy daiquiris. 36 Hours: 36 Hours in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 2010-11-28T04:30:00Z

My daughter, who says Horrible Histories is her favourite programme, gets that the tone is sophisticated and that it takes children seriously. How Horrible Histories became a huge hit 2011-03-17T20:00:01Z

"We wanted to do something ... a little more sophisticated." 'South Park' guys make 'really different' Broadway 2011-03-22T17:59:15Z

And not just for sophisticated tastes, fashion sense or creative motherhood, but as a standard-bearer who neither slinks nor sashays her way through middle age. Seeing the Michelle Obama workout video, I finally get it 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z

Pink hues such as Rose Quartz tend to have gray undertones, so they are more sophisticated and less saccharine than other pinks. An argument for the color that makes everybody look (and feel) good 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

Paint the walls a sophisticated, warm gray such as Benjamin Moore’s Gray Owl. Can’t replace ugly floor tiles? There are ways to minimize their visual impact. 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z

In a sophisticated media age, with audiences scattered to the winds and getting news from many different outlets, the idea of one big-megaphone event reaching a nation of voters seemed outmoded in many ways. Debate Preview: TV Doesn’t Matter Anymore, Except When It Totally Does 2012-10-16T13:46:11Z

It was a rare horror film that represented New York at its most sophisticated and aesthetically pleasing rather than grimy. Hoping for a Spooky Halloween? We Have Some Suggestions 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z

Mrs Brown's Boys is not subtle or sophisticated. TV review: When Teenage Meets Old Age, Mrs Brown's Boys, Glee 2011-02-22T08:01:02Z

That aesthetic might make sense for his dancers, but it translated clumsily to the first-year students, who looked more like kids playing dress-up in Fritz Masten’s costumes than like the sophisticated movers they were. Juilliard Students Star in ‘New Dances: Edition 2014’ 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z

Aside from the well-equipped, Broadway-size theaters available there, Mr. Sanders said, “what you value most are smart, sophisticated audiences — and critics.” Why ‘Tootsie,’ ‘Beetlejuice’ and the Temptations Hit the Road 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z

But sophisticated looks included decoration of tiny beads of “caviar” and even colorful African bags from the far side of the Mediterranean. Special Report: Fashion: Stripes and Cuffs 2010-10-03T17:04:00Z

Instead, a sophisticated, local modernism — local, without being locked into local — was forming. Art Review: Shows at Asia Society and N.Y.U. Grey Art Gallery 2013-09-05T21:50:26Z

“I was thinking of the sophisticated girl, who is just as cool and just as chic, and wouldn’t be caught dead in a dress,” Don O’Neill, Theia’s creative director, said of his tuxedo look. Field Notes: Is Bridal Fashion Taking a New Turn? 2012-01-20T23:48:27Z

Catapults are both accessible — “you look at a catapult and say, ‘I understand this,’ ” — and sophisticated. Smasher, Smasher, How Do Your Pumpkins Throw? 2010-10-21T18:02:00Z

The partnership Ricordi so shrewdly engineered would move from one of opera’s darkest tragedies to one of its airiest, most sophisticated farces, an apt capstone on an epochal career. The Secret of Verdi’s ‘Otello’ and ‘Falstaff’? His Publisher 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z

The Guardian cautiously welcomed the launch of Action in 1976, optimistic that it might provide a sophisticated alternative to the Bosch-bashing traditionalists. Time for Action: when comics hit the headlines 2011-07-20T18:00:00Z

What struck me about the designs, actually Mr. Lagerfeld’s second endeavor into the mainstream market, after his pioneering collection for H&M in 2004, was how much more sophisticated they seemed. On the Runway: Lagerfeld for the Masses, Again 2011-08-04T20:36:49Z

It focused in part on Shaun Greenhalgh, an antique dealer who pleaded guilty in 2007 to defrauding art institutions and other buyers for years by creating sophisticated fakes of statues, paintings and other works. Detroit museum exhibit to examine fakes, forgeries 2010-11-19T15:14:00Z

It’s these sophisticated advances, along with the band’s subtle yet foundational dedication to classic R&B and funk, that make the Apollo a fitting stage. Afghan Whigs: ’90s Alternative Rockers, With Strings and Horns 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z

And Jules, painfully sophisticated, will tell Rue, who is occasionally a proxy for the horrified audience, that there are experiences she must abide in order to feel desired. “Euphoria” and the Flawed Art of Gen Z Prophesying 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z

This was one of Cassavetes’s least sophisticated movies but there was something very New York, very 1980s, in the scenes of this tough dame taking on the mob. From Holly to Annie to Brooke: the women of cinema who personify New York 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z

Employing Japanese directors for the first time, “Lazy in Space” looks and moves like well-budgeted mainstream anime; while more sophisticated than the original in a surface manner, it feels less adult. Here Are Three Netflix Cartoons You Should Be Watching 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z

I've always felt that Julius Caesar was a bit like that: rarely living up to its advance billing as Shakespeare's most sophisticated political thriller. Julius Caesar ? review 2011-01-11T21:30:00Z

Music videos are adopting increasingly complex themes and sophisticated narratives. Best short films on the web 2010-12-19T00:04:08Z

Until the 1970s, Victorian art in general was regarded by sophisticates as stale, morally stultifying, formulaic kitsch. Review: ‘Flaming June’ Arrives in New York, Preceded by Its Reputation 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

The growth of niche travel websites meets the explosion of family travel in the introduction of Feather+Flip, a hotel booking site and destination guide aimed at sophisticated parents of under-10-year-olds. A Site for Sophisticated Family Travelers 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

The new company’s goal, he said, was to offer a sophisticated way to incorporate something that’s now part of everyday life. These Hand Sanitizers Smell Good, Kill Germs 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z

Everyone’s drinking; a boy and a girl are making out in the back seat; and Curly, the most falsely sophisticated of the bunch, makes a series of racist remarks and crude observations about women. In “Not a Pretty Picture,” Two Rape Victims Collaborate to Restage an Assault 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z

But none of those sophisticated earthbound films were able to attract anything close to the turnout for the top-performing weekend offerings. Reality? No, Thanks. Moviegoers Sought Escape in 2016. 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z

In its pages Twain looked at old Europe not as a Henry Jamesian ­sophisticate but as a down-to-earth, no-nonsense “American Vandal.” A new biography of the most famous American of his time: Mark Twain 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z

Instead, you see a subtle layering of color and form and sophisticated details. | A Restaurant in Harlem Where Everything Old Is New Again 2013-08-30T13:00:27Z

Perry is a man of meticulous habit, a super-athlete who prides himself on his sophisticated sense of style. Barneys Remakes Itself for the New New York 2012-12-13T15:14:47Z

Marston is prolific, and her experience shows in the sophisticated structure of the piece, which was created from a scenario devised by herself and the theatre director Edward Kemp. Bern Ballett: Witch-hunt – review 2013-05-25T23:05:46Z

Aggressively handmade yet sophisticated in effect, Curtis’s mixed-media pieces shimmer and pulse. In the galleries: Where did all the humans go? 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z

Our critic calls it “a sophisticated, elusively plotted psychological thriller.” The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z

Powered by faster computer processors and newly sophisticated software, producers not only explored sound settings, but started programming their own weird tones. Strobes, fog and glow sticks: Underworld mesmerizes at trippy Hollywood Bowl show 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z

After Carrie sauntered off the air, a stampede of urban sophisticates tried unsuccessfully to cash in on the national mourning. How Tina Fey ousted Carrie Bradshaw 2010-05-20T16:10:00Z

And they couldn’t be just any stores: They wanted exclusive brands with little or no presence in the region, the kind of boutiques where sophisticated customers drop hundreds on a designer T-shirt or purse. Luxury shopping returns to downtown D.C. Is Washington ready to buy?

Even more sophisticated are the motion-capture sensors that track the performers, so that they appear to interact with the imagery as they dance. Dance and digital projection: bring on the virtual rhinos 2013-06-23T20:00:01Z

They are rich and sophisticated in comparison, but they do have my beloved saltines in common as their base. Chocolate, crunch and convenience meet in these decadent 4-ingredient cracker cookies 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z

Abba is now widely respected as a purveyor of sophisticated pop craftsmanship, and its enduring popularity transcends generations and borders. After 40 Years, Abba Takes a Chance With Its Legacy 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z

A more sophisticated argument against legalisation is not that the war hasn't been fought, but that its failure should not be a reason for abandoning it. Eugene Jarecki and the campaign to end America's war on drugs 2013-03-31T00:02:00Z

But if you have spent any time around the ball children — and I have a lot — you see it for the incredibly sophisticated critique that it is. The Making of Black Ivy Style 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z

“But we’re now seeing projects that are more interested in human relationships and social issues. It’s all got a lot more sophisticated.” Cold war experiments and storybook monsters - back to Venice's VR island 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z

While this largely works theatrically, it does shortchange the historical Jackson, who was a more sophisticated operator than many Americans in his own age and since have appreciated. Rocking the Vote, In the 1820s and Now 2010-10-22T23:03:00Z

So is the description of it in the flyer for the book as "an extremely sophisticated secret intelligence service", which looks like another publisher's puff. Under Every Leaf by William Beaver - review 2012-05-18T08:00:03Z

The sophisticated nobility he wears in “The Sleeping Beauty” is nothing like the boyish excitement he brings to Siegfried. Critic’s Notebook: American Ballet Theater’s ‘Swan Lake’ 2013-06-23T21:47:42Z

Together and separately they are, like so much else in the show, examples of objects as sophisticated in form as they are nuanced in meaning. Art Review: ?Heroic Africans? at Metropolitan Museum of Art - Review 2011-09-22T22:00:39Z

The choreography is much less sophisticated: more a succession of slickly animated scenes than a coherently imagined whole. Dance and digital projection: bring on the virtual rhinos 2013-06-23T20:00:01Z

"Sharks are sophisticated, intelligent and often shy creatures that aren’t interested in eating humans," he said in a video seeking funding for his new movie. Shark protection activist, filmmaker Stewart goes missing off Florida 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

“Until recently, this type of sophisticated technology was found primarily on high-end models,” said David Sargent, vice president of global automotive at J.D. Vehicle Quality Keeps Rising, But In-Car Technology Confounds Consumers 2012-06-20T18:07:30Z

He also demonstrates some sophisticated composing skills on such elegant pieces as his warmly harmonised dreamscape Ballade. Antonio Sanchez: Live in New York 2010-09-23T21:39:00Z

It opened in 2001 with a fairly basic wine list, but grew more and more sophisticated, ultimately offering one of the city’s most impressive selections of Champagnes, and Italian and German wines. Bites : Restaurant Report: La Barrique in Rome 2012-09-21T17:27:03Z

Expect a sophisticated and elegant dining experience at this classic steak and seafood house. Christmas in Key West: Deck the halls with kitsch 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

Add to that the sensuality of stroke-able fabrics, from leather through velvet, and sophisticated color matches. Fashion Review: Trousers Missing on the New York Autumn 2012 Runways 2012-02-13T16:51:14Z

As the current Broadway revivals of “My Fair Lady” and “Carousel” show us, productions of even highly sophisticated works need to give us new ways of seeing them or risk irrelevance. Review: A Multiple-Exposure ‘Me and My Girl’ at Encores! 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z

Changing the cladding and refining all the details stayed true to the exterior's quirky charms while making it way more sophisticated. Pour On the Cottage Charm 2012-11-05T19:51:01.043Z

This was the son of a traditional family, a person who can be considered sophisticated but at the same time is brutal and rustic. Kleber Mendonça Filho Directs ‘Neighboring Sounds’ 2012-08-17T20:03:02Z

I don’t place a lot of stock in sophisticated weather forecasts, especially seasonal outlooks, so I thought I might as well turn to the 2017 Old Farmer’s Almanac. Gardeners: November is a vital time for a successful spring bloom 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z

The hosts are in a category scientists call “Weak AI,” where machines play out binary decisions to sophisticated levels of action without ever achieving the consciousness that allows for intentionality. The Good, the Meh and the Ugly: are Westworld's villains firing blanks? 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z

Now, online hubs are using sophisticated distribution technology to snap into the food chain, often using “C.S.A.” to describe what they deliver. When Community-Supported Agriculture Is Not What It Seems 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z

By the end of the 1970s, the “ghosts” in Amacher’s music had become more sophisticated, thanks to a discovery she made while listening to electronic tones for hours at a time. Reviving the Ghostly Sounds of Maryanne Amacher 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z

Groups such as Fiasco and another New York troupe, Bedlam, are revealing to theatergoers in an age of ever more sophisticated technology that you don’t need the most advanced software package to instill delight. Can a little theater troupe go big with ‘Into the Woods’? 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z

We are a civilised, sophisticated nation that takes the political process seriously. John O'Farrell: the comedian turned politician with a shot at Eastleigh 2013-02-27T15:00:04Z

Her work represented what Ross was looking for: sophisticated humor that spoke to the urban demimonde of the day. The Lovely Nineteen-Twenties Flapper Cartoons of Barbara Shermund 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z

Museums include among their ranks some of the most sophisticated and wealthy private institutions in the country, but in a sense, they are all mom-and-pop. Behind the scenes at an exhibition 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z

You may be tempted to think this novel doesn’t interest you, doesn’t relate to the sophisticated architecture of your experience, but the elegance of Murugan’s simple tone will lull you deeper into his story. Review | Perumal Murugan said his career as a novelist was dead. Lucky for us, he was wrong. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z

I have an otherwise adult palate that is capable of appreciating sophisticated flavors. I have a food vice, and it’s yummy and gummy 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z

"Given the sophisticated nature of this attack, it's not impossible to believe they would have the capabilities to disrupt the showing of 'The Interview,'" he said. Some theaters drop 'The Interview' amid Sony hacker threats 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

She bases these perception-bending constructions on sophisticated paper models, which are sculptural achievements in their own right. Visit Cahiers d’Art in Paris to See Monika Sosnowska’s Paper Models 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

He was the most dialectical of filmmakers, the one whose ability to displace his inner life into an abstract, seemingly arm’s-length framework was most sophisticated and accomplished. Postscript: Jacques Rivette 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z

“Purple,” a 1987 duet set to a specially commissioned Michael Torke score, is a slightly more sophisticated version of the same. Dance Review: City Ballet’s Program of Peter Martins and Robbins at Koch Theater 2013-05-17T20:16:37Z

But appearances were deceptive, and the clothes themselves were more sophisticated than the setting suggested. Mulberry, Illincic wrap up London Fashion Week 2012-09-19T01:16:05Z

The show also uses interactive displays to explain the culture's glyph writing and sophisticated timetables. Maya exhibit in Philly seeks to dispel 2012 myths 2012-05-04T16:17:17Z

Reflecting Commune’s sophisticated eclecticism, the collection takes cues from the Vienna Secession as well as French and Milanese modernist design. Commune Collaborates on a New Collection with Remains Lighting 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z

“It’s just the way sophisticated authors in genres manage their business.” Fantasy Author Raises $15.4 Million in 24 Hours to Self-Publish 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z

Yet here is genetic evidence showing that Neanderthals were as linguistically sophisticated as we are. Carole Jahme goes ape at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010-07-30T17:28:00Z

The movie industry cooed that “Up,” Pixar’s sophisticated 10th feature, was another artistic triumph. 2010-01-12T06:56:00Z

But that doesn’t mean Call of Duty is any less sophisticated. Critic’s Notebook: Nintendo’s Wii U Is the Talk of the E3 Computer Game Expo 2012-06-10T21:22:17Z

Spin the Leeds lad's sophisticated bass-heavy house, and it's hard to believe he's only 15. Can you still make dance music if you're too young to go raving? 2013-05-03T12:00:00Z

“You really don’t see cork being utilized in very sophisticated design in furniture,” she said. Bold, green fashion statement: ‘Cork is the new leather’ 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z

That these designers are women may explain why practical gestures like fluid lines and longer lengths were handled in sophisticated ways. Fashion Review: Outside the Met, Fashion?s Overture 2010-09-13T21:33:00Z

Shteyngart's character of Barry, who is so sophisticated in many ways, is also in a very significant other way as deeply in denial as a man can get. “America is becoming more like Russia” says Russian-born novelist Gary Shteyngart 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z

These days Lisbon still feels like a safe harbor, as one of Europe’s unique havens for sophisticated culture and relaxation in an age of oversubscribed tourist destinations. Lisbon Insiders Reveal the City's Best Restaurants, Hotels and Shopping Destinations 2014-02-27T05:00:00Z

I hold it up as the first sophisticated, modern look at relationships we had in the last decade. I Give It A Year: how I tried to subvert the romcom 2013-02-02T06:00:00Z

They're a joy to watch as they skillfully fling Shakespeare's sophisticated repartee, in what Beatrice's uncle Leonato refers to as "a skirmish of wit between them." Review: Buoyant, zestful 'Much Ado About Nothing' 2013-02-20T00:16:04Z

They just want to appear sharp, sophisticated, at the top of their game. Washington’s secret to staying relevant: a little Botox here, a tuck there

“I was just a nice little boy, not sophisticated,” says Vollin, 84, who sports a silver mustache, stylish spectacles and a wry smile. A black college closed in 1955, but its fading alumni fight to pass on a legacy 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z

But knowing, sophisticated attempts to replicate those things often traffic in their own kind of snobbery, confusing condescension with authenticity. | 'Haywire': Steven Soderbergh?s ?Haywire? With Gina Carano - Review 2012-01-19T16:57:52Z

Sea life depends on sophisticated strategies honed over millennia to meet and mate. 50 shades of grey whales 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

She is ultimately believable as a vulnerable woman hiding behind a sophisticated facade but is undone by a lackluster story and overly fancy direction. Review: 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' is ill-conceived 2013-03-20T23:46:16Z

It took a very sophisticated, very brilliant person. "We've got a Marvel movie here": Stephen Gyllenhaal reframes the not-for-profit battle for justice 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z

Audiences here, like those for Broadway, represent a good mix of educated, broad-minded and sophisticated residents, suburbanites and tourists. Arts: San Francisco Bay Area Is a Proving Ground for Musicals 2010-04-10T00:39:00Z

They are wholly representative of the genre: aggressively, almost frantically unfunny doses of pseudo-intellectual humor for people who like to congratulate themselves on how sophisticated they are. Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘Bream Gives Me Hiccups’ is no masterpiece 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Thousands of traders, amateurish and sophisticated alike, made money, fast. Everything’s a Joke Until It’s Not 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z

“The Simpsons” married the literate and the profane, the culturally sophisticated and the silliest slapstick. Sam Simon, co-creator of ‘The Simpsons,’ dies at 59 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z

Born in north Africa in a town of Romanised Berbers, he moved confidently around the empire’s Italian heartland, which although under terminal threat was still a very sophisticated place. O come all ye faithful 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z

The ability to see the work that goes into Gaultier men’s wear was key: tattoo effects as sophisticated embroidery in a white-on-white shirt or the cut of low-crotch satin evening pants from a pleated waistline. Louis Vuitton Follows Sports Trend in Men’s Paris Show 2012-06-28T18:03:39Z

Mr. Buarque is a singer-songwriter celebrated for his sophisticated musical ideas, his elegant lyrical approach and — at a number of important junctures — his courageous gestures of protest. The Essentials of Brazilian Music for Olympic Listening 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z

I couldn't believe that this sophisticated, talented genius chose me and not any of the other girls. Jane Birkin: My family values 2013-01-18T17:45:01Z

It appears that the movie’s Imax release strategy was flawed; the large-format theater chain is most popular with young moviegoers who like superhero movies, and “The Walk” was aimed at older, more sophisticated ticket buyers. ‘Pan’ Bombs at the Box Office 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z

Provocative, fractious and conceptually sophisticated, it was the cool downtown chick of magazines. Book review: ‘Bomb: The Author Interviews’ doesn’t capture magazine’s signature voice 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

In New York City, a supposedly more sophisticated place, Horne faced similar restrictions. A Great Lady Makes Her Exit: Lena Horne Dies at 92 2010-05-10T19:10:00Z

Aside from an unmistakably modern choreography of gunfire calling to mind a particularly sophisticated video game cutscene, Cooper has not built on or challenged his genre in the slightest. How the Western got lost: why the genre needs to innovate to survive 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z

That’s not a question that a sophisticated viewer of postmodern dance is supposed to ask. Review: Dispassionate Traumas and Choral Dream Songs 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z

His father ran a sophisticated clothing store on Fifth Avenue before shutting it and filing for bankruptcy soon after the 1929 stock market crash. Richard Avedon, a Photographer Who Wanted to Outrun the Glitz Factor 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z

Ms. Hirschauer said that one reason she felt this was the moment for a Piero show was that more sophisticated shipping technology now makes it safer to move fragile art. A Renaissance Master Finally Gets a Showcase 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z

But she still wins sophisticated listeners, as her music reflects the love and pain she has experienced, especially since the death of her mother, who drowned saving a child from a flooded river. For the Most Complex Heroines in Animation, Look to Japan 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z

This was the first time Buffy really flexed its dramatic muscles and proved that, while it was a teen supernatural show, it was as emotionally sophisticated as the best dramas. Demons, death and dynamite dialogue: the 20 best episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z

The loss of viewership likely occurred as Canadians tuned in to the Fox Television feed instead, with its U.S. commercials that many consider funnier and more sophisticated. Bell Media says Super Bowl ratings drop, cites ruling on commercials 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z

Matt Freeman is suspicious, suggesting that, "Frankly, this seems like the sort of thing a sophisticated marketing firm would do in order to establish a counter-presence in the blogosphere without going on the record." Noises off: Is Kenneth Tong a modern theatre master? 2011-01-20T16:14:40Z

As much as I liked his fall collection, this one felt cooler, more sophisticated — thanks to the heft of the suits. On the Runway: Born This Way: On a Farm 2011-06-24T22:14:22Z

The performers are hugely charismatic, but the material is not sophisticated. Meet black comedy's trailblazers 2010-04-13T20:35:00Z

But over time, Commander’s became renowned for its sophisticated blending of south Louisiana and nouvelle cuisines — Ms. Brennan christened the style haute Creole — and its warm, celebratory approach to fine dining. At 91, Ella Brennan Still Feeds (and Leads) New Orleans 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z

But so far, for the most part, “Lip Sync Battle,” which makes no claims to being great art or sophisticated comedy, does what Fallon does best: spread joy, have fun, and play good music. “Lip Sync Battle”: Hanging with the Prom Kings and Queens 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

Simmons thinks both "Top Chef" and food shows in general need to keep refining their game, even at a tradition-steeped time of year, because everyone seems to be a sophisticated foodie. Holiday TV programming is a feast for adventurous foodies 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z

But its central message is rather sophisticated: namely, that bedchamber pomp served a serious purpose. In bed with Charles II and George III 2013-03-29T07:00:11Z

“Festive and sophisticated are not mutually exclusive,” he said. Dress Codes: Appropriately Inappropriate for ‘Festive Dress’ 2013-12-04T23:20:13Z

Beyeler’s name was most effective in glamorizing works such as prints of a sophisticated order that usually appeal to a limited public. Auctions: Christie's Sale Soars, Driven by Beyeler Estate 2011-06-22T12:00:06Z

Bennison took up decorating in the early ’60s, when a friend asked him to design London’s first sophisticated Chinese restaurant, the Lotus House. A New Book Explores the Work of Geoffrey Bennison 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z

As a writer, she is less sophisticated, with a weakness for the easy simile. For a Woman on Wall Street, Crude Jokes Weren’t the Worst of It 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z

It is relatively quiet — Picasso would also paint cancan dancers, but not now — a suave, sophisticated crowd painted by an artist who understood its fashions, body language and interpersonal connections perfectly. Picasso Becoming Picasso 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z

The casual, downtown element of street style in the designer’s work has become more sophisticated, even including slender cocktail dresses with white fringing inspired by shaved fur. Fashion Review: Styles by Miguel Adrover and Alexander Wang Reflect a World in Flux 2012-02-12T19:54:18Z

Draw attention to a hanging light fixture by attaching a standard grapevine wreath to the bottom and embellishing it with eucalyptus and red orchids, a sophisticated twist on red and green. 86 Fresh Christmas Ideas 2010-11-19T19:59:00Z

Of course, each of these men is sophisticated enough in their approach to prevent running afoul of YouTube community guidelines. Let's all stop ignoring The Fandom Menace. It's real, and it's winning 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z

Opened last July, the luxury boutique sells her signature simple but sophisticated ready-to-wear blouses and dresses, many of which are made of satin and leather. Five Places to Go in Berlin 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z

Producers, perfecting a strategy called dynamic pricing, used increasingly sophisticated analytics to adjust ticket prices to reflect varying demand on different days of the week and for different sections of a theater. High Ticket Prices Are Fueling a Broadway Boom 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z

Even after they were exposed to the far more effective spears of contemporary Homo sapiens 40,000 to 30,000 years ago, they failed to incorporate that more sophisticated technology into their own. Books of The Times: ?How to Think Like a Neandertal? ? By Thomas Wynn and Frederick L. Coolidge ? Review 2011-12-27T23:05:30Z

And Ms. Murphy, perhaps the most sophisticated practitioner of musical comedy alive, does the part full justice. | 'Anyone Can Whistle': Sondheim Tribute to Politics and Other Craziness 2010-04-10T00:20:00Z

His first models were folded like accordions, conjuring visions of sophisticated Japanese paper models. Let's get it on: the race for the world's best condom 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z

South Korean designer Moon Young Hee also threw away the color wheel to produce a sophisticated, demure show, while Impasse de la Defense mixed bold colors with retro and street styles. New, emerging talent kicks off Paris Fashion Week 2012-09-25T19:10:12Z

We found that, when presented with a variety of sophisticated tools available for analyzing reader behavior, the newsroom’s staff tended to favor audience size measures above all others. Journalism needs an audience to survive, but isn’t sure how to earn its loyalty 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z

"The Windshield Wiper" is a sophisticated short, and it is bound to have its admirers, but alas, it is unlikely to take home the prize. A guide to watching the Oscar-nominated animated shorts, from cheeky birds to grisly torture 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z

It may seem like I'm making mighty sophisticated claims for a novel steeped in squirrel lore, but even the squirrel lore is astute and canny. 'The Portable Veblen' is deep, wise and eccentric ... and full of squirrels 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z

Lenny’s music was the most sophisticated thing about the show—too sophisticated for some. An “On the Town” for Our Time 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z

And Ms. Klein focused on “citizens of the world, who travel and want more sophisticated clothes.” IHT Luxury Conference: Brazil and the Fashionable Life 2011-11-09T12:11:45Z

By picking indoor/outdoor fabric and subtle nautical accessories, designer duo Shannon Woodward and Danny Christmas help the family get a sophisticated but practical space. House Calls: A beach vibe for a family of five

Paulie's Robot, Rocky IV: The film may be 26 years old, but the world still yearns for a product as sophisticated as Paulie's Robot from Rocky IV. The Limitless potential of fantasy film products 2011-03-10T15:32:39Z

As with a lot of scholarly inquiry, the more sophisticated we become in our examination of the human family tree, the more questions we raise. Review: ‘First Peoples’ Finds the Drive to Explore in Our DNA 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z

Well, let me explain this by using a really sophisticated cinematic metaphor that originated in “The Devil Wears Prada.” The Return of the Cannes Film Festival 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z

Her art can appear eccentric or obsessive while also bearing Surrealism’s sophisticated symbolism. Cologne Museum Dives Into German Artist’s Once-Lost Fantastical World 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z

“The movie uses very sophisticated lens craft, lighting,” says Lucas. ‘Amélie’ musical's creators bring to the stage a ‘love letter to imagination’ 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z

They seemed sophisticated, extravagant and, above all, glamorous. The artists' artist: costume designers ? in pictures 2011-08-17T23:01:00Z

Von Furstenberg alternated between sophisticated, simple and sometimes smoldering jersey dresses in dark colors and fun cocktail numbers in bright, almost tropical shades of pink, lime green and bright blue. Diane von Furstenberg at NY Fashion Week 2012-02-13T03:16:04Z

The film, which Mr. Canby called “a sagely funny comedy, both heartfelt and sophisticated,” gave the singer Rubén Blades his breakout acting role. Leon Ichaso, Whose Films Explored Latino Identity, Dies at 74 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z

For the last three years, Netflix has received more Oscar nominations than any other company, underscoring the rise of streaming services in Hollywood, especially as a platform for sophisticated films. After leading for three years, Netflix is expected to take a back seat. 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z

The Pit Testing the limits of sophisticated taste is a trio of wacky sculptures made with old-world craftsmanship by Andrew Sexton. NADA Art Fair Offers the Wacky and the Political, Plus Basketball 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

Interesting that the snooty kind of people who think they're so aesthetically sophisticated are the very people who can't see an artistic movement when it's right in front of their eyes. Beyoncé Unearths Pain and Lets It Flow in ‘Lemonade’ 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z

Her excerpts from the forthcoming Frank Wildhorn/Jack Murphy musical "Wonderland" suggested the interpreter may be more sophisticated than the songs themselves. Karen Mason delivers a pungent show for Valentines 2011-02-11T17:16:49Z

It is a gripping evening of theater, a rare contemporary play with real tragic vision, and easily the sharpest, most sophisticated political drama I have ever seen on stage. Review: Crown Jewel: King Charles III in London 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z

There, it was early adopters who tended to be a lot more sophisticated, who understood nuance and were a lot less orthodox. “You get a cookie for being offended”: Mat Johnson on the fine art of racial satire 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z

“She’s gone around and done what is the equivalent of field work, then dealt with it in a sophisticated, analytical way,” he said. Traveling the World for Recipes, but Always Looking for Home 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z

His subsequent career alternated between military servicemen, lawyers, agents and – just the once – a doctor with a fatal curiosity for sophisticated sex parties. Steve Carell’s Foxcatcher: when good guys go bad 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z

Its lushness and lyricism, a sophisticated yet accessible clarity, has long been evident in Blanchard’s jazz and film work, too. A Black Composer Finally Arrives at the Metropolitan Opera 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z

Many orchestras now present programs with sophisticated, high-definition video images accompanying the music. Bytes and Beethoven 2011-01-16T03:00:04Z

To the event producers’ credit, a majority were sophisticated and well-made. Review: ‘Broadway Premieres’ at Symphony Space 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z

“Some people who are more sophisticated than I am break the rules,” he noted. Seeing the World, and My Living Room, Through a Designer’s Eyes 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z

Because of these facts, I'm glad I'm not as sophisticated as some that found this production lacking. ‘The Night Manager’ Finale: Did These Characters Make Sense? 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z

He dressed the famous and the powerful in sophisticated and elegant designs and was the designer of choice for Hollywood stars. A look back at legendary de la Renta 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z

It’s something about the writing, the humor, the sophisticated themes. The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z

"For children, Horrible Histories is an exciting aid to engage with the guts and gore of the past, but there are more sophisticated, populist ways of getting people involved in history than this." How Horrible Histories became a huge hit 2011-03-17T20:00:01Z

“They are more sophisticated and adventurous than ever.” In Seville, Spain, young chefs are creating the next generation of tapas 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z

As intellectually sophisticated as Nguyen’s work is, it’s also intensely personal. Stellar nonfiction chosen by the National Book Critics Circle 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

I admit this isn't the most sophisticated, but it does go to the heart of the credibility of the man. General election 2010: the art of the political poster 2010-04-27T07:00:00Z

But those films, each a glossy and sophisticated modern production, invite us to believe that old-fashioned cinematic pleasures remain accessible in spite of changes in technology and taste. Critic?s Notebook: ?The Story of Film: An Odyssey,? by Mark Cousins, at MoMA 2012-01-31T23:43:58Z

She’s an upper-middle-class Midwesterner whose sophisticated experiences don’t override the folksy twang of her early proprieties; she has old-fashioned prejudices which provide, in effect, the lighting that makes for the visual style of her observation. A Brilliant, Unknown Memoir About Classic Hollywood 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z

Gina: You like what you think blondes represent: a polished, steely and sophisticated exterior covering a cool intelligence and icy-yet-hot passion. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: A question of bias against short men? 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z

French police spoiled a sophisticated wine theft operation that cost restaurateurs and merchants millions of dollars. French police recover $6 million in stolen wine from alleged gang-run operation: report 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z

The ordinary slice and its heftier cousin, the Sicilian-style square, were probably first rehabilitated with superior ingredients and a sophisticated understanding of baking by Best Pizza in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in 2010. The New York Slice that Slices Through Tradition, at Mama’s Too 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z

We broke some records and it was nice to see a film that was sophisticated and had elegance and humour be so popular. Anjelica Huston: how we made The Addams Family 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z

“The music itself is really sophisticated, but it’s not difficult to listen to,” Clarice Jensen, a cellist and the artistic director of ACME, said of Mr. Brittelle’s work. William Brittelle?s Return to His Voice and Vision 2010-08-01T02:00:00Z

What “Emotional Consequences” illustrated was a sophisticated idea: that when you spend the years in the company of other people, to some extent you do belong to them and not just yourself. Six Seasons and a Board Game? Community's Touching (Possible) Goodbye 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

Globular balloons with more sophisticated geodesic patterns than some residential homes are now an expectation. How Balloons Blew Up 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z

Scheduled for the Pillow’s outdoor stage but moved inside to a studio theater because of the weather, it seems to need fancier production values, especially sophisticated lighting, along with some editing. Dorrance Dance and a Mythili Prakash Premiere at Jacob’s Pillow 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare offers one of its most sophisticated examples yet. Kevin Spacey Stars in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

While Saulnier hopes “Green Room” will succeed by channeling the immediacy of an ’80s D.C. punk show, his technique is more sophisticated than it seems. How D.C. punk influenced one of the year’s most anticipated horror movies 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

It was sophisticated enough for Jackie Kennedy, who received the French minister André Malraux at the White House wearing a bonbon pink evening dress. A Big Bold Show Wants You to Rethink Pink 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z

The Western, the musical comedy, the sophisticated thriller are the Americans'. From the archive, 27 June 1967: The cinema according to François Truffaut 2012-06-27T06:30:00Z

Frequently, sophisticated digital programs are also brought into play. Identity transformed in the Fowler's 'Disguise: Masks and Global African Art' 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z

He plays Dug, a bucktoothed cave-kid who spearheads a stone age tribe’s contest with a more sophisticated bronze age civilisation through the medium of football. Aardman's 20 best films – ranked! 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z

Unlike the brashness that often characterizes computer-generated animation, the old-fashioned two-dimensional look of the hand-drawn "Song of the Sea" is simple as well as sophisticated and especially adept at creating a specific sense of place. 'Song of the Sea' is a masterwork by director Tomm Moore 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z

A television critic knows what happens when one kind of viewer, who takes pride in their sophisticated ability to follow along, thinks another kind of viewer isn’t watching a complicated show the “right” way. Perspective | Is there a right way to watch the impeachment hearings? Yes, just let it wash over you. 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z

Laurey W. Glenn,   Article by Jennifer Berno Breakfast Nook The dark wood furniture in the breakfast nook is sophisticated enough for a dinner party but still just right for a relaxed family meal. 2010-02-16T15:14:00Z

A one-year difference might as well have been a seven-year span, which is why the older boys looked so much wiser and more sophisticated than the boys our own age with acne. After Curfew: Younger Boys More Respectful, High School Girls Say 2012-05-25T17:45:48Z

Religious convictions can be, and often are, shaped by sustained sophisticated reflection. The Twain Shall Meet 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z

The sophisticated interiors feature a pale palette and rich materials, including oak, leather, copper, and marble. Yabu Pushelberg Creates a Chic Space in Lane Crawford's Hong Kong Flagship 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z

She was not alone, with similar vibes from Rebecca Taylor and Vivienne Tam, usually a sophisticated cocktail-attire-kind-of-designer, who was outright hippie. Grown-up fashions still leave room for fun 2010-09-20T18:58:00Z

With a folk-inflected sound that was both sunny and sophisticated, the Association proved a veritable AM radio hit factory in its late-1960s heyday. Terry Kirkman, Whose Band Was a Late-1960s Hit Machine, Dies at 83 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z

They were easily transportable and low-tech, yet they concealed the heavy weapons from fliers who were using the most sophisticated technology of the time. Review: Suyama Space installation shows the handmade doing battle with the high-tech 2011-02-24T20:44:06Z

If anything, Kutcher's a lot less of a blasé sophisticate than Gable was; Kutcher's attempt to play a sharp-dressed, French-speaking, soulless spook in the early scenes of "Killers" are particularly flat. Ashton Kutcher: Tomorrow's Clark Gable? 2010-06-05T18:01:00Z

“The younger generation is interested in rollers to style their hair because they can tousle it to look modern and sophisticated,” he said. How Rollers Became 2021’s Most Unexpected Hair Tool 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z

But her motives were much less sophisticated: She wanted her father dead. ‘Fargo’ Season 2, Episode 7: This Family Deserves the Ground 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z

A former industrial hub shows off its sophisticated side. 52 Places to Go in 2015 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z

Since then, the Sunset Tower, with its sophisticated restaurant and lovably eccentric maître d’hôtel, has become an enduring Hollywood hot spot. Scene Stealers: A Los Angeles Gay Landmark Buttons Up 2014-03-14T23:11:54Z

No one combines the style of classic noir with the psyches of sophisticated men and women who are willing to do anything — anything — to succeed better than Abbott. Eight thrillers and mysteries to read this summer 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z

At heart, it is an elevated French farce, a much hipper, more relaxed and sophisticated update of “La Cage aux Folles.” Review: In ‘The New Girlfriend,’ a Widower’s Secret Life Is Revealed 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z

Still, I was excited to record the episode because “Outside the Lines” is easily the most intelligent and journalistically sophisticated show within the vast and ever-expanding kingdom of ESPN. Football, brain injuries and right-wing denial: The paranoid he-man propaganda that insists the game is safer than ever 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z

“Wherever there’s a sophisticated wine culture, we want to be,” he told me. An upside to climate change: The sparkling wines of southern England 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z

What he found, in story after story, was this: The aliens were technically sophisticated and many spoke improbably good English. Budd Hopkins, Abstract Artist and U.F.O. Author, Dies at 80 2011-08-25T03:59:54Z

The pristine, yet simple food, sophisticated drink, intelligent service and warm hospitality are second to none. Where the Shake Shack Founder Loves to Travel 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z

Their tactics – visually sophisticated, goal specific, media savvy — are still potent today. Can AIDS activism battle the Tea Party? 2012-07-24T15:15:00Z

My buds just are not sophisticated enough to enjoy that kind of food. "The Menu" director on his film's crossover with "Succession," flavored by "corrosive" egos 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z

Especially with the sophisticated and well-off wife of a worldwide-known businessman, it really was sold to her as a chance of a lifetime. My Story: Titanic by Ellen Emerson White ? review 2011-03-04T10:05:22Z

“It has the most sophisticated dealers and captures the highest level of collectors.” TEFAF New York, a ‘Little Jewel Box’ of a Fair, Carves Out Its Own Niche 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z

Its dancers are by turns elegant sophisticates, four-legged animals with paws and impersonal angels, riding three different scores. Dance Review: Paul Taylor Dance Company at David H. Koch Theater 2012-03-15T22:27:24Z

Meanwhile, advertisers are able to access and mine a trove of information, compiling data points – such as consumers’ location, browsing history, purchase history, and the time of day – to build a sophisticated user profile. Ads that know how fast your heart is beating 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z

The drone, Pampin hastened to add, is “very sophisticated, and has its own geographical boundary settings — it won’t go into a building or anything.” Meet the encephalophone: An instrument you can play with your mind, just by thinking 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z

Palm Springs, Calif., and as far away as Britain, where the forgeries are so sophisticated that it’s reportedly impossible to tell the difference between a real ticket and a fake. Tech tools can help rental car drivers avoid — and contest — traffic tickets 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z

Bird could take something ordinary and recreate it into something that was iconic, sophisticated, unique and timeless while freely and honestly expressing himself. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Bebop 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z

I didn’t get the part, but I’m a very sophisticated person. Olivia Wilde Was 'Too Old' For 'Wolf of Wall Street' Role 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z

Lock picking may seem an odd addition to the conference, which celebrates cryptology and sophisticated encryption, but Javadi insists it fits perfectly: Lock picking is physical hacking. Hackers conference celebrates one of the oldest tricks in the book: Picking locks

Located in the boutique Hotel Zoe, this sophisticated, minimalist space with brass accents and Art Deco touches specializes in gin, offering many dozens of selections from around the world and an exorbitant range of tonics. Drinking in Berlin’s traditional, yet iconoclastic, cocktail-bar scene 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z

A variety of finishes, such as the tufted headboard and the mirrored nightstands, create a sophisticated but welcoming vibe. How to turn a chaotic space into a sophisticated and welcoming guest bedroom 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z

And there’s no kind of acting that Hollywood venerates more than the highly constructed, technically sophisticated acting of the theatre—especially the British theatre, a tradition that also shows its work. The Oscars 2015: For the Birds 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

Everyone knows that you have to be very beautiful from the waist up, and less sophisticated from the waist down. Fly on the wall at Prada and Schiaparelli's table 2012-05-08T18:39:13Z

But the for-profit version of this phenomenon has spawned an array of sophisticated and seemingly reputable sites selling unlimited digital movie files for as little as $5 a month. Hollywood faces new piracy threat 2010-06-22T06:50:00Z

This pasta may seem too sophisticated for a Wednesday night meal at first, but the recipe is really as simple as it gets. How to make the best grilled scallops 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z

He charts how the office chair developed from customized 19th-century contraptions like Darwin’s as the expansion of the office furniture market enabled manufacturers to invest in increasingly sophisticated technology. Design: Taking a Zoological Approach to Chairs 2011-04-24T14:48:15Z

If the original villa was a place for sophisticated townies to party in a contrived version of nature, the cafe is also urbane. Chiswick House: 2010-06-12T23:04:00Z

Directed by Annie Tippe, this a cappella show offered the season’s most sophisticated and heartening artistic paradox, as a dauntingly high-tech subject was embraced and exploded by that most low-tech of instruments, the human voice. Best Theater of 2019 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z

Before it was today’s sophisticated, high-density urban neighborhood with a lively bar, brewery and restaurant scene, Ballard was the center of Seattle’s Scandinavian community, a heritage it still proudly proclaims. Celebrate Seattle’s maritime and Scandinavian heritage 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z

At the time, it looked too sophisticated to be me. Show Us Your Warhol! 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z

Sure enough, critical raves in the New York Times and Rolling Stone were followed by complete indifference from a public showing no appetite for the album's sophisticated display of whimsical eccentricity. Van Dyke Parks: return of a musical maverick 2012-06-15T21:55:10Z

These being more sophisticated times, the Londoners confine themselves to doing much the same, but in a format you'd loosely have to call post-rock. This week's new live music 2011-01-01T00:05:40Z

Any one of them would offer a sophisticated dash of style to that man cave in the making. 10 Treasures from Paddle8’s Gentlemen’s Accessories Sale 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z

For Ms. Haran, who sardonically addressed her audiences as “fellow New York sophisticates,” keeping a sense of humor was paramount. Mary Cleere Haran, Cabaret Singer With a Big-Band Style, Dies at 58 2011-02-06T03:15:10Z

She throws around words like “sophisticated” and “refined” in outlining cats’ personalities as well, both real and pretend. Inside the Colorado Mansion where the kittens of BDSM run wild 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z

So put on your glad rags for an old-fashioned evening of sophisticated cabaret devised by David Benedict, Simon Green and David Shrubsole. This week's new theatre 2011-01-08T00:06:25Z

“These are far from neophytes. These are sophisticated, savvy art world veterans.” Sotheby’s New Major Shareholder Is Already a Power in Chinese Art 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z

The Royal Academy of Music's big band also showed the class of the emerging jazz generation last Saturday in its sophisticated interpretations of Kenny Wheeler's lesser-known works. London jazz festival 2012: big bands blow the away the competition 2012-11-19T17:19:35Z

Cocktails, Cuban cigars and Japanese whiskeys are served at the popular open-air Rooftop Bar, a sophisticated space with spectacular 52nd-floor views. Hotel Review: The Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills in Tokyo 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z

A sweet satire of Japan’s taboo against gay marriage, this manga-style graphic novel is a sophisticated investigation into the nature of love, marriage, divorce, bereavement and nontraditional child-rearing. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z

The space has been equipped with sophisticated acoustics, and advanced theater lighting and sound. With Help From Herb Alpert, Letting the Light In at the Harlem School of the Arts 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z

There were fewer beatings compared to Bagram but the Americans were more sophisticated. Free at last... and they all owe?their lives to Amnesty 2011-04-02T23:11:34Z

This is her second album, and it's filled with often unexpectedly thoughtful, sophisticated songs that continually switch direction, from cool guitar, accordion or piano-backed balladry to furious trumpet and trombone-backed workouts. Gabby Young and Other Animals: The Band Called Out for More – review 2012-06-07T21:20:01Z

Such nuanced views are reflected in the increasingly sophisticated ways in which rappers deal with space travel. Why Gil Scott-Heron’s "Whitey on the Moon" still feels relevant today 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z

It was sophisticated, tough and, in my hands, not long for this sale. Critical Shopper | Barney: What Does Taste Have to Do With It? 2010-02-18T02:51:00Z

The books feature intricate patterns and designs that are far too sophisticated for a child's hand. Think you missed the adult coloring book craze? Think again 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

It’s an old-fashioned page-turner, tweaked by this witty and sophisticated writer so that you sometimes feel she has retrofitted sleek new engines inside a craft owned for too long by James Jones and Herman Wouk. Jennifer Egan Updates the Old-Fashioned Page-Turner in ‘Manhattan Beach’ 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z

"For the most part it was an impressive success: an inventive, fluid staging and a feat of technological wizardry that employs sophisticated video elements without turning into a video show," Tommasini wrote. Met Opera shows high-tech effects for Das Rheingold 2010-09-28T18:22:00Z

Rogers's work, as seen at the Pompidou Centre, did not evoke a collapsing dystopia, but a clean, shiny, optimistic, sophisticated and rather luxurious future. Richard Rogers at 80: principles and power 2013-07-20T07:00:20Z

The other two do variations on soft, sophisticated ponytails. "Project Runway": Who won? 2010-04-23T12:24:00Z

Rather than being explosive or inward, he’s a moderate with sophisticated harmonic knowledge and a strong blues sensibility, and — on a good night — phrases full of eccentric wisdom. Beyond Popping Corks, the Sounds of the New Year 2010-12-23T23:06:06Z

In the quasi-sequel “Busting Vegas” the players use even more sophisticated techniques with similar results. I like my imagined literary nemesis 2013-06-01T22:30:00Z

The seventh and final season of “Grace and Frankie” arrives in April, which means that Waterston will have three shows on simultaneously, showcasing his talents for drama, sophisticated impersonation and light comedy. Sam Waterston Is Still the Face of ‘Law & Order’ 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z

Maybe it was intended as a metaphor, but this movie isn't nearly sophisticated enough to pull off that kind of commentary. 'The Dead': long plod through zombified Africa 2011-10-20T20:10:05Z

But mothers who take their 11-year-olds for makeovers are operating under a similar principle: that many tween girls today are sophisticated enough to make at least some of their own beauty decisions. Tweens and Cosmetics 2010-04-28T17:18:00Z

He fit right in at Mr. McGuane’s parties in Montana, where, he writes, “Men in boots and hats were smoking in the moonlight with sophisticated women.” Review: In ‘The Accidental Life,’ Golfing on LSD Is Just Part of an Editor’s Job 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z

Squeeze struggled to find the right radio station or record-store section bin in the U.S., since its sophisticated music veered from pop to dance to punk. Squeeze unafraid to play pop for 40 years 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

But internally he may have much in common with Mr. McClain’s sophisticated Act II character, who has informed opinions about Prague as a vacation destination. | Connecticut: ‘Clybourne Park,’ at Long Wharf Theater in New Haven 2013-05-25T00:50:19Z

Monica Dolan is a marvel in the role of the dauntless Marion, a sophisticated woman of independent mind, notwithstanding her seeming failure to grasp the nature of the man she loves. ‘A Very English Scandal’ Review: Sex, Intrigue and Bunnies 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z

Mr. Crispin often uses sophisticated technologies like 3-D printing, virtual reality and machine-learning algorithms to create his work. 2 Art Gallery Shows to Explore From Home 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z

Philip Johnson and David Whitney, he added, “absolutely wanted this place to be alive in a creative way, to be sophisticated and fun.” Bedtime Under Glass 2013-12-12T03:49:39Z

If you’ve decided on a laid-back celebration at your home or the home of a loved one, a sophisticated, yet casual bridal look may be in order. New Wedding Date? Here’s How to Update Your Look 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z

Adam Brody stars as a mild-mannered guy tooling about with a bunch of sophisticates in that most romantic city. Amazon's new pilots: Sevigny shines in standout show The Cosmopolitans 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z

Pullman’s writing is more graceful and sophisticated, and his ambitions are of a greater magnitude, than J.K. With ‘La Belle Sauvage,’ Philip Pullman Begins a New Trilogy 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z

She showed a number of mask- and leaf-printed separates, in her sophisticated style, but the most uplifting pieces were the pinwheel skirts in linen and cotton. | Fashion Review: Spring?s Colorful Runways - Review - NY Fashion Week 2011-09-13T22:30:37Z

He also addresses the “less sophisticated” critics who don’t appreciate “the award-winning classical architectural designs and timeless beauty we bring to downtown’s heretofore urban decay and blight.” Roundup: Da Vinci developer speaks, Gurlitt's hoard, Le Corbusier's past 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z

Condé Nast Traveler shows readers how to achieve the Ace Hotel London’s sophisticated look at home. Links We Love: What We're Reading This Week 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

A more sophisticated candidate might have rolled with the punches; Trump reflexively hit back. Analysis | Seven bleak takeaways from Showtime’s ‘The Lincoln Project’ miniseries 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z

What the bacon folks were looking for in the ’90s was something a bit more sophisticated and simpler. The Bacon Boom Was Not an Accident 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

They sang in a sophisticated bebop style, enunciating the lyrics crisply and playfully and often forgoing lyrics altogether for energetic scat singing. Jackie Cain, of the Jazz Duo Jackie and Roy, Dies at 86 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z

At the Giles show, laser cuts on leather created a sophisticated version of this season’s prolific mesh. Sporty? It's the Olympics, Stupid! 2012-09-18T17:23:29Z

The minimalist interior of this small, year-old cafe is decorated with homey natural wood accessories and scattered potted plants, belying the sophisticated cuisine on the spare dinner menu. Five Places to Go in Nuuk, Greenland 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z

For those who make and sell sophisticated films, finding a spot in the prize pool has never been tougher. At Toronto International Film Festival, a Very Early Peep at ‘Demolition’ 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

“Layering different textures, like glitter and shimmer, adds dimension and is more sophisticated.” It’s Holiday Time. You’re Not Supposed to Look Natural. 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z

Despite their wealth and sophisticated security systems, several of the celebrities told jurors they couldn't remember if they set their alarms, or even locked their doors, on the days of the break-ins. AP Exclusive: Secret testimony reveals stars' loss 2010-08-31T13:56:00Z

But I would learn my palate is not a sophisticated one. Going to the Source for a Sacred Italian Cheese 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z

Eventually, criticism in general remade itself, and writers now routinely acknowledge that there’s a distinct and sophisticated art to the extra-musical extravaganza. Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation 1814” Wanted Us to Dance Away Our Differences 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z

The premiere follows “The Good Wife” on Sunday, and that’s a good fit because that legal drama is also more layered and sophisticated than most. Review: In ‘Battle Creek,’ the F.B.I. Sets Up Shop With the Police 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

As of now, this is a show that will teach theatrically inclined youngsters what a relatively sophisticated musical number sounds like. Review: In ‘The Man in the Ceiling,’ Jules Feiffer Adapts Himself 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z

It was the most sophisticated of the three works, buoyed by Lang’s acute musicality. Review | Washington Ballet opens its new season with three eye-catching, yet incomplete premieres 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z

“Tokyo has one of the most sophisticated cultural scenes in the world,” Mr. Renfrew said. Inspiring, Chaotic, Reborn, Brand-New: The Many Lives of Art Fairs 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z

For us parents, it was proof that sophisticated restaurants don’t have to be off-limits for families — as long as you follow some logical guidelines and know how to roll with the punches. What happens when food writers bring their toddlers to fancy restaurants 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

An examination of the brain, no matter how sophisticated, cannot tell us that at this time, and probably never will. Human behaviour: is it all in the brain – or the mind? 2013-06-29T23:05:40Z

“The leaders in those places, I think, are sophisticated enough to understand the historical context and the whole measure of attributes and negative features of historical figures. And unfortunately, the leaders in Albany don’t.” Philip Schuyler Is Knocked Off His Pedestal in Albany 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z

She was, in his estimation, forever the naive convent girl and the sophisticated artist— qualities that made her an ideal interpreter of Broadway song. Elaine Stritch: All the best lines at this memorial were hers 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

Obscenity and kindergarten-style jokes are strictly banned; sophisticated wit is strongly encouraged. Events for Children in NYC This Week 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z

But will Americans discovering classic aperitifs retain the carelessly sophisticated nature of the European tradition? Attention, day drinkers: Here’s what you should be imbibing 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z

Nina says it is a quiet and sophisticated collection, but she wishes there were a better transition between all the tailored pieces and the final gown that Emilio sent. "Project Runway": Who won? 2010-04-23T12:24:00Z

Riefenstahl’s determination to capture primal beauty with sophisticated techniques, whether shooting African tribes or underwater species, became a form of escapism — a way to evade questions about her past. ‘Dietrich & Riefenstahl’ review: Two women who made fateful choices 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z

For example, I recently made a sophisticated observation about electronics. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: The new rules of punctuation are unbelievable. Period. 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z

A sophisticated, personal synthesis of French, Middle Eastern, American and Japanese flavors, their menu reflects the diversity of the chefs’ backgrounds. At Mokonuts in Paris, a Dinner Reservation Is Impossible to Get 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z

“The Quran Speaks,” by Bahis Sedq: a hugely important book by a scholar of Islam who is, to my mind, the most sophisticated of all the dissidents in the Muslim world. Ayaan Hirsi Ali: By the Book 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

It’s a smart and sophisticated big-city satire with a heart of authentic gold. What is the best Oscar-winning film of all time? 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z

“It shouldn’t have taken this long,” the Los Angeles Times judged last year, calling it “a sophisticated knockout, a musical for those who like their razzle dazzle with a radical, unsentimental edge.” Two noted and nomadic musicals destined for D.C.?

By the time I got to meet Ollie, my listening habits had become quite advanced and I had quite sophisticated taste for someone so young. Mark-Anthony Turnage: A life in music 2011-01-22T07:59:00Z

Manson was clever and glib, a stir-wise and sophisticated confidence man who exploited the human material and social climate in order to achieve his ends. The famous Manson true crime book, 'Helter Skelter,' reviewed in 1974 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z

The purpose of the best ones, like Sheridan Harbridge and Basil Hogios’s bewitching “Songs for the Fallen,” may be just to make good-natured, sophisticated fun of questions too big to be named. The New York Musical Theater Festival Features Joy and Purpose 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

Its genius lies in its marriage to the sophisticated music of Burt Bacharach, which defies expectation at every turn, and the peerless Dionne Warwick, with whom there are no unnecessary embellishments, nothing surplus to requirements. Readers recommend: songs about eavesdropping ? results 2011-07-14T12:18:29Z

So arrive before your reservation and enjoy a drink at the bar, which has a casually sophisticated vibe, before moving on to dinner. There’s a lively culinary scene brewing in Bend, Ore. 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z

They reflect the ebb and flow across the Greco-Roman world of the real and the ideal, the sophisticated and the provincial. A Sumptuous Surrealist Moment in Manhattan 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z

The good news is that the new album has at least one great, catchy, sophisticated song — the title track. Beach Boys still singing like angels 2012-07-12T18:48:16Z

It’s with a triumphant air of precocious maturity and bold but secure adventure that Martha plans to head to New York for a party among sophisticates. In “Not a Pretty Picture,” Two Rape Victims Collaborate to Restage an Assault 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z

“Even if it’s not always in fashion, blue has always been recognized as a sophisticated color.” Shades of Blue 2013-04-25T16:18:32Z

Your relationships are getting more sophisticated, your brain is changing, your hormones are just going off, you've got hairs popping up suddenly on your chin. "PEN15" stars Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle: "We still feel like we're in seventh grade" 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z

But the genre has evolved with the medium, becoming grittier, more realistic and more sophisticated — up to a point. A Brief History of the Police Procedural in 6 Shows 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z

Working in an open kitchen, he prepares a menu that centers on fish, producing sophisticated dishes that sparkle with freshness and flawless execution. Bites : Restaurant Report: La Table d’Aki in Paris 2012-11-28T17:26:54Z

We know only that they have sophisticated technology and that they use humans as slave labor by attaching grotesque biomechanical "harnesses" to their spinal columns. Close encounters of a tired kind 2011-06-19T21:20:00Z

Guys: he is about to take delivery of the most apocalyptically sophisticated nuclear arsenal on the planet. The stars won’t do the presidential inauguration? Hand it to the family Von Trump 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

Obama elaborated on the importance of sophisticated political participation, primarily voting. Barack Obama’s hip-hop fandom: ‘‘In my first term, I sang Al Green. In my second term, I’m going with Young Jeezy’’ 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

The aulos was a more sophisticated woodwind instrument consisting of two pipes. Who invented music? The search for stone flutes, clay whistles and the dawn of song 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z

This wine tastes much more sophisticated than the price would imply. These 5 bottles show that great Bordeaux wine needn’t be expensive 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z

It’s where the fare or rate fluctuates, often from minute to minute, aided by sophisticated computer programs that predict demand. Did your great airfare suddenly disappear? Blame ‘dynamic pricing.’ 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z

This full-length work, set to Handel’s oratorio of the same name, has humor, humanity and sophisticated musicality, all expressed with what looks like breezy simplicity. Dancing in the Streets of Harlem, and Gathering to Dance, Merce-Style 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z

She worked hard to sophisticate him, getting him out of his hideous cheap blue suits and into respectable tweeds, refining his Midwestern accent. The Novelist Who Saw Middle America as It Really Was 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z

Technically primitive but dramatically sophisticated, Renoir's insertion of an uncouth tramp into the household of his preening bourgeois rescuer still pays satirical dividends. This week's new films 2010-12-18T00:07:33Z

Once again, lace was presented in a sophisticated way that is now influencing summer fashion, even if the typical main street dress is created by machine rather than by craftwork. Exploring the Grace in Lace 2012-04-16T10:46:20Z

Some, like Laura Miller, of Salon, defended “The Fault in Our Stars” in particular, suggesting that Graham was misreading a relatively sophisticated book because of its genre label. Henry James and the Great Y.A. Debate 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z

The natural-foods giant was looking for a line of charcuterie that adhered to its environmental and animal husbandry standards while also satisfying the sophisticated palates of its shoppers. Italian-style salami, made with American pigs, powers growth of a Virginia business

The farmhouse’s rough-hewn architecture is a perfect foil for the simple, sophisticated decor. An Elegantly Minimalist Farm on Martha's Vineyard 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z

Her voice had the sophisticated snap of a screwball heroine. ArtsBeat: Phyllis Diller and Her Comic Craft 2012-08-22T16:23:43Z

You can tell that the people at the party are sophisticated because Vivaldi will be playing in the background. Joe Queenan's guide to comedy cliches 2010-10-18T11:00:00Z

We wanted something that was not too sophisticated, so that it would be very recognisable as a primitive race. Star Trek Into Darkness: how it was made, by the people who made it 2013-05-11T05:00:00Z

That it looks to be clean and pure and without artifice, even though it is possibly as sophisticated as any commercial American movie ever made. So You Want to Watch a Weepie 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z

“I hope our version of a cliffhanger is compelling, sophisticated characters and complex storytelling.” ‘House of Cards’ Arrives as a Netflix Series 2013-01-18T15:00:00Z

But slowly, quietly, a sophisticated scene is taking root. The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2015 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z

Such sophisticated and remarkable paint handling – all for a plain and ordinary-looking Dutchwoman with sleeves rolled up revealing a farmer's tan. Frieze 2012: my big art inspiration 2012-10-10T17:20:01Z

As Ms. Kent sang the melody, which evokes a jazz-inflected echo of Erik Satie, she became the vocal embodiment of a sophisticated footloose gamine. Music Review: Jazz Singer Stacey Kent Plays at Birdland 2010-06-04T22:05:00Z

It's perfect exactly as it is — a never-trying-too-hard kind of sophisticated perfection. Unlike lots of recipes for pecan pies, this one is tried and true 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z

From the propulsive opening of “Dreaming of Vermont,” by Joshua Lopes, one of the group’s members, the stage was set for an evening of sophisticated, hard-driving and stylistically omnivorous music making. Review: Dither Delivers an Electric-Guitar Master Class 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z

The look of the show seems more grown up this season, with wider camera angles, sweeping shots, and sophisticated lighting. ArtsBeat: ‘Girls’ Returns, and a New Day Begins 2014-01-13T04:00:22Z

The studio, thankfully, took a pass and released the smart and shrewdly observed glimpse into the tangled lives of neurotic sophisticates who dwell in the strange and storied realm that is the Upper East Side. Top 10 Post-B&W Era B&W Movies 2011-11-29T14:37:43Z

People who live their lives mainly through the intellect — through books and poetry, fine art, sophisticated music, serious theater, contemporary dance — are often in danger of refining their sensibilities to the point of self-imposed isolation. Review | Roni Horn: Cool, collected and completely hermetic 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z

The questions to which science in its most sophisticated forms has come would have been the imponderables of philosophy a few generations ago, of theology a few centuries ago, of religion a few millennia ago. Marilynne Robinson: Can science solve life's mysteries? 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z

“I thought it was sophisticated and extremely feminine, and the silhouette was stunning. When Ronnie and Mara gifted me the dress, I was literally in tears.” Celebrity Brides Attract Business for Dress Designers 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z

Where Antonioni’s film evoked the metaphysical malaise of Italy’s leisure class in that country’s postwar boom, “About Elly” depicts the strains between strict Islamic traditions and modernism within Iran’s affluent, sophisticated middle class. Review: In ‘About Elly,’ a Middle Class Enjoying Itself Is Engulfed in Change 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z

I did that movie Daddy Day Care, with a bunch of five- and six-year-old American kids, and they were so sophisticated and scarily together compared with this group, who were sweet and happy and enthusiastic. Anjelica Huston: 'I find extreme characters irresistible' 2011-07-21T20:00:01Z

Full of detail and surprises, her already sophisticated choreography evokes the impermanence of its title image in the floating relationships among five dancers. Dance Review: ‘Working Women,’ by Female Choreographers, at Joyce Theater 2013-02-04T21:27:21Z

Laura, there's a scene where Cheryl says something like it must be hard for you that I'm so much more sophisticated than you. Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern find inspiration in filming 'Wild' 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z

Donna Migliaccio, who has played more than 20 Sondheim roles, principally at Signature, says she admired him for the sophisticated ways in which he wrote his female characters. Tributes pour in for Sondheim, the greatest theater composer-lyricist of our time 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z

Simpson trial in 2019 now have sophisticated knowledge of the science of crime. Court TV pounds gavel again as all-trial channel is reborn 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z

It's got a very relaxed, warm atmosphere, and serves sophisticated food that is deliciously fresh. One Night in Panama City 2010-04-22T13:20:00Z

Sure, the writing is embellished for dramatic purposes, but it's done with such a sophisticated, almost ingenious knowledge of its setting and characters, that it's sometimes cringe-inducing. ‘Girls’ Finale: Is It Just Us, or Did the Show Get Better? 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z

Federal marshals had been hungering for years to get involved—a new generation of proactive deputy marshals who combined street savvy with sophisticated electronic surveillance to track fugitives. Whitey Bulger: Secrets behind the capture of the FBI’s most wanted man 2013-02-24T17:00:00Z

"Fashion Police," showed off her post-"Dancing With the Stars" shape in a sophisticated black gown with a V-neck and jeweled gathered at the shoulders by Tony Ward. Stars do sunset shades on Emmys red carpet 2010-08-30T13:43:00Z

The heavenly bedrooms, sophisticated parlors, and remarkable dining areas are all culled from the pages of Architectural Digest. Pinterest-Worthy Spring Decorating Inspiration 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

Lately that ethos has taken on a sophisticated sheen, as chefs apply Vermont’s longtime obsession with local ingredients in exciting new directions. 36 Hours in Burlington, Vermont 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z

If her songs are notable at first for their sophisticated, atmospheric playing, she matches that with operatic, distinctively guttural vocals that sit at odds with her petite frame. Anna Calvi's orchestral manoeuvres 2011-01-13T22:19:01Z

For lovers of modern design, CB2’s holiday accessories balance silly humor with sophisticated design. Small-space living: No room for a Christmas tree? Embrace the unexpected. 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

Enter the newly sophisticated engagement shoot, which combines a wedding vendor’s willingness to sell additional services with a bride’s refusal to let any woman who has ever been married experience something she herself has not. This is all my fiancée’s fault: The engagement photo I can’t believe we actually took 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z

A fight in comic slow motion accompanied by a song of peace in Latin is as sophisticated as the irony gets. Review: A Sunny but Disappointing Take on the Tower of Babel 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z

Ruffled Feathers on the Way to Swanhood Too sophisticated for its intended audience and too shrill for the grown-ups in tow, “Lucky Duck” is a rare miscalculation for the New Victory Theater. Theater Review: ?Lucky Duck? at the New Victory Theater 2012-03-19T22:05:17Z

This film is more sophisticated than other lesser, though some might say funnier, films such as Anchorman and Blades of Glory. The Other Guys: the naked motherflippin' city 2011-01-25T13:18:33Z

What may prevent “Frozen” from appealing to more sophisticated theater crowds is the unfulfilled promise of the plot. Review | My daughter enjoyed Broadway’s ‘Frozen.’ What more do you need to know? 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z

“People looked at Cary Grant as the epitome of accomplished, sophisticated survival,” says the film historian David Thomson. Cary Grant: how 100 acid trips in Tinseltown 'changed my life' 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z

What looks like a public display of immaturity can actually be part of a sophisticated image management strategy. The New Celebrity Diet: Cyberbullying 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z

Whereas a film shoot necessitates sophisticated and heavy equipment, not to mention the cooperation of many people, the collages require only solitude and a copy of the paper, a movable feast of broadsheet. Jim Jarmusch’s Collages Are Ready for Their Close-Up 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z

More complex, more sophisticated stories and representations need to replace the simplistic, outdated and cliched tropes that have been consistently rewarded at the Oscars. On screen and on stage, disability continues to be depicted in outdated, cliched ways 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z

Its mission seems to be to appeal to everyone, both the entry-level art lover and the sophisticated one. MASS MoCA: It’s a Site for All Eyes 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

They’re really the most ancient primate, whose ocean voyage dates back some 60 million years, but whose continued existence is threatened by their more sophisticated cousins: yes, us. Spare Times for Children for April 11-17 2014-04-10T23:03:12Z

Even the proliferating chain Bluestone Lane offers not only avocado toast but an entire “toast bar,” with sophisticated spreads like almond butter and citrus curd. The Art of the Australian Breakfast 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z

As artificial intelligence and machine learning became more sophisticated, so did the possibilities for machine music: now computers could infer rules and guidelines from real musical examples, rather than being fed them to begin with. Iamus, classical music's computer composer, live from Malaga 2012-07-01T11:56:51Z

They are much more sophisticated in their attitude. Early Music Is Enjoying Its Moment 2011-03-06T01:45:27Z

They see the material for what it is: sophisticated, genuinely great music, beautifully written for the instruments they have spent years mastering. Rodgers and Hammerstein: the Mozarts of the 20th century 2010-08-11T20:45:00Z

I tried these drinks with friends whose palates were more sophisticated than mine. I take to drinking 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z

It’s the writer’s debut play, but Brandes says her dialogue “is laced with sophisticated poetry and wry insight.” Essential Arts & Culture: The new MacArthur winners, Gehry's Bilbao effect, Springsteen on Broadway 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z

Can you imagine something more sophisticated than that? What makes a good conductor? Harmony — and ‘authority through knowledge.’ 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z

Extended technique has grown into a sophisticated system for producing scratch tones and breathy whispers. Dada Was Born 100 Years Ago. So What? 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z

It took the listeners back to a time when sophisticated R&B was more prevalent in mainstream music. Gap Band’s Charlie Wilson woos with sophisticated R&B at Verizon Center 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z

With a stylish international crowd and $16 cocktails, it was all very sophisticated, but not stuffy, and we were urged to linger in the bar and stay for the next show. In unusual New York City venues — such as restaurants — the taste for classical music expands 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z

The idea of looking intelligent and sophisticated is quite appealing. Tate reveals BP sponsorship figures 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z

The city holds the top spot because it has a large sophisticated audience, a vital party scene and an evolving group of fashion mavens, like the Olsen sisters. Fashion Review: Carolina Herrera, Derek Lam, Diane von Furstenberg 2013-09-09T22:55:56Z

This film makes the dreadful TV show “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers” seem sophisticated. Movie Review: ‘3 Geezers!,’ Directed by Michelle Schumacher 2013-05-21T22:39:35Z

The winsome melodies and sophisticated harmonies of Sarah Kirkland Snider’s “Here,” performed by an unaccompanied Brooklyn Youth Chorus, led to the moody Prelude from Copland’s Symphony No. 1. Music Review: Brooklyn Philharmonic and Brooklyn Youth Chorus at Roulette 2012-03-26T22:28:24Z

It was a classy addition to a sophisticated evening, marking a resounding artistic high point for the Washington Ballet. Misty Copeland’s swan queen takes wing at Kennedy Center 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

“Some sophisticated LED systems allow for automatic dimming and color changes over time.” How to create a sleep-friendly bedroom 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z

Rather than the dualistic one’s-right-one’s-wrong model, it behooves audiences to cultivate a third eye — a new, more sophisticated way of appreciating both the art and the reality that inspires it. Film fact-checking is here to stay. So let’s agree on some new rules. 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

But, above all, Mr. Neves finds in Brazil a distinctive market that he calls “sophisticated and impulsive.” IHT Luxury Conference: Brazil and the Fashionable Life 2011-11-09T12:11:45Z

Dance no longer dominates the average TikTok user’s “For You” page, and the choreography now circulating on the app is more varied and sophisticated. TikTok Is Dead (Maybe). Long Live TikTok Dance. 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z

I just try and put sophisticated ideas into the news cycle and connect people with smart ideas that are relevant. Washington?s New Brat Pack Masters Media 2011-03-25T21:24:46Z

Nearly friendless, at odds with her roommate’s sophisticated anomie, and uninspired by her classes, Tracy calls a stranger for company: the thirty-year-old Brooke, her future sister-in-law. “Mistress America” and the Art of Making a Living as an Artist 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z

It’s easy for urban sophisticates to mock American rednecks or British “chavs” who stuff themselves with fast food, and easy to recognize that they’re in the grip of some sort of addiction. We are all addicts now 2013-05-11T23:00:00Z

"It was so sophisticated," one unnamed relative told the paper about the weekend  party, held in a venue that overlooked the Thames. George and Amal Clooney celebrate wedding again with party in England 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z

The company farms its vineyards biodynamically, and the care shows in this sophisticated, stylish bubbly. Toast this holiday season with lots of bubbly, starting as low as $15 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z

At that time, talking about women as if they were cars was thought to be almost as sophisticated as talking about cars as if they were women. Rewind TV: Homeland; Wonderland: I Was Once a Beauty Queen – review 2012-10-13T23:06:22Z

In radical contrast, Boas presented non-Western artifacts as the fruits of various sophisticated civilizations. Museum of Natural History’s Renewed Hall Holds Treasures and Pain 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z

But it is not so predictable for a large major newspaper in a city that’s fairly sophisticated. When a cartoonist becomes a hero: Rob Rogers on losing his job for making fun of Donald Trump 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z

Mini Caviar Parfaits Mini Caviar Parfaits To pull this sophisticated dish together fast, purchase peeled, boiled eggs in the deli or dairy section of your grocery store. 25 Easter Appetizers 2010-03-10T17:10:00Z

“They can be quite sophisticated,” observes Banks, ever the master of British reserve and understatement. Pop-Up Brothels, Severed Tongues and Creepy Nursery Rhymes 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z

But Wasser's album is sophisticated, due in large part to creative production. Joan as Police Woman: On a mission in 'The Deep Field' 2011-05-19T19:59:11Z

One would need a sophisticated testing methodology – and millions of automated searches – to even begin to reach a conclusion that might outflank the lawyers and technical experts that Google will muster. Why Google is unpopular in Old Europe 2010-12-05T00:05:00Z

“I Will Dance” rides on the sensation of movement; it’s simple yet sophisticated. 5 Dance Picture Books 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z

Porsche Design, too, barely strayed from blacks and whites in its show of sophisticated sportswear. Designers in New York keeping it simple with black and white 2013-09-08T22:59:00Z

It perfectly reflects middle America, but in a modern, sophisticated way. 'The Dilemma' stars love Chicago 2011-01-11T22:24:00Z

London boasts comedy clubs and burlesque houses aplenty, but few places where, while sipping a drink and eating some nosh, you can hear some sophisticated song. A singing masterclass from the countess of cabaret 2011-07-11T13:36:43Z

“The Slap,” an NBC mini-series that begins on Thursday, is a remarkable feat — a sophisticated, suspenseful comedy of ill manners that seems much more like a Showtime or Netflix drama than a broadcast network offering. Review: In ‘The Slap,’ Culture Clash and Family Dysfunction 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

“My starting point was menswear, the DNA of the house — with more contemporary looks, very light, feminine and sophisticated,” said Mr Dell’Acqua, who interpreted that as minimal silhouettes with a focus on fabric. Special Report: When Elegance Is the Goal 2010-09-26T16:48:00Z

Not sending the place broke isn't just a positive thing, it's a sophisticated set of judgements. Edinburgh festival director warns against funding cuts 2010-09-07T14:57:00Z

There were sophisticated stylistic curveballs, too — the show’s strangest piece is an excerpt from Converse’s art-song cycle about Cassandra, the seer nobody listened to. Review: A Lost Folk Musician’s Haunted Dreamland in ‘A Star Has Burnt My Eye’ 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

Blacklists and Shadows Looming Over Composers The young company Opera Moderne wants to be the go-to source of programs for sophisticated listeners, featuring music a little off the beaten path. Music Review: Opera Moderne Completes Its ‘Red Scare’ Series 2012-06-17T22:12:58Z

I agree with him that literature is being marginalized “by more technologically sophisticated and thus more visceral forms,” but the novel is far from going dark for me. ‘How Literature Saved My Life’: big questions on truth, fiction and the information stream 2013-02-07T21:51:39Z

“It can be a flirty and fun, yet sophisticated look. It also shows off beautiful bridal shoes that make a statement.” What Should You Wear for Your Micro Wedding? 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z

Ms. Melnick’s sophisticated choreography is neither flashy nor full of the indistinguishable posturing often found in contemporary ballet, and Ms. Mearns is obsessed with it. Sara Mearns, an Explorer Way Beyond Ballet 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z

With his cool poise and his penchant for an occasional well-timed jibe, he consistently personified the show's middlebrow sophisticated brand. Alex Trebek has died: Remembering the "Jeopardy!" host who made asking questions fun 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z

This is a reference to their video for a less sophisticated number, Liar Liar Danny Dyer, featuring a Spitting Image-style caricature of the actor. The Rubberbandits: comedy, prank CDs ... and the IRA 2013-01-16T18:33:59Z

The musical features aerial acrobatics, digital projections and sophisticated sets, meaning that a new permanent home was deemed more suitable than a touring production. Spider-Man show 'better' in Vegas 2013-11-20T10:28:39Z

Cocktails include sophisticated riffs on the Spanish obsession “gintonic,” as well as a nutty, sugar-kissed but still refreshingly dry “Sherry Cobbler” served over crushed ice. Poise, great food fulfill chef’s passion at Aragona 2014-02-13T21:38:24Z

And I argue that even though he’s world-famous and globally acclaimed, he’s really underrated for the kind of sophisticated nuanced deployment of homophones, metonymy, simile, metaphor, braggadocio, allusion. Jay-Z is ‘Robert Frost with a Brooklyn accent,’ a Georgetown professor writes in his new book 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

No performer of Mirren's stature quite evokes the same mix of the earthy and the sophisticated, the light-hearted and the grave. Helen Mirren: 'I want to play Hamlet!' 2011-03-03T21:31:00Z

Whether it was an off-the-shoulder tunic rippling with pleats or the designer’s signature sailor stripes as an organza sheath, these were sophisticated clothes made with extraordinary skills. Special Report: Fashion: Gaultier: From Cheek to Chic 2011-01-27T18:38:23Z

Charles Dickson, the sculptor, now an artist in residence at the center, describes Purifoy as "a very sophisticated nerd" who was willing to share his deep knowledge of materials. Noah Purifoy, an artist forged by fire 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z

Ms. Styron’s ardent, sophisticated and entirely winning memoir, “Reading My Father,” is a pointillistic accounting of the drama that brewed throughout her young life. Books of The Times: William Styron, in a Daughter?s Words 2011-04-19T18:14:34Z

Like the previous Mitu production “Remnant,” “House” mixes live performance with video and sophisticated sound design. Review: ‘HOUSE’ Nods to Chekhov, but the References Don’t Stop There 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z

Satin, in trousers, skirts as well as sophisticated jackets, reigned on the catwalk, giving a fluid and softly draping flow to the collection. Armani defines the shape of color in pastel and silver collection 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z

“There was always a purely aesthetic vision, and also a business idea that lives in parallel, which includes the fact that theater is without a really sophisticated electronic analog to supplement its existence,” he said. Radio Drama for a Podcast Age: How Amazon’s Audible Moved Into Theater 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z

Smart and sophisticated, they all talk about religion and politics, but the evening will eventually veer out of control and turn vicious — a kind of “Who’s Afraid of Osama bin Laden.” Review | Ayad Akhtar’s play ‘Disgraced’ won a Pulitzer Prize. Now ‘Homeland Elegies’ shows what that success cost him. 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z

Ian Buruma’s “A Tokyo Romance” is a memoir of both his own callow youth and the sophisticated provincialism endemic to Japan in the 1970s. Coming of Age as Performance Art: An Outsider in 1970s Japan 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z

“I told Nadia how my best friend dumped me when a sophisticated new girl transferred to our tiny school,” she recalls. Seven steps parents can take to ensure kids work for the right kind of popularity 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z

They don’t get humans’ sophisticated use of irony and metaphor. Will Smith’s Bright: racial allegory or straight up racism? 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z

I wasn't sophisticated enough to have frequented the 9:30 Club. Rogue male 2013-04-07T17:00:01Z

Driftwood accents, billowy curtains and muted tones imbue a relaxed, sophisticated ambience, while living-plant walls add a tropical element. A South Beach Hotel Takes Its Cues From Nature 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

Effective stage clothes are able to withstand vigorous, sophisticated movement for eight performances a week, all year. With a Mess of Fabrics, Broadway’s Costume Shops Return to Work 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z

Wine was either for wealthy sophisticates or for Skid Row. The Accidental Wine Educator 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z

Indeed, emoticons may become so sophisticated that they will wipe away 5,000 years of the evolution of writing, and return all our e-mails to a series of hieroglyphs. | Smiley Virus 2010-12-21T23:00:09Z

He worked in a fairly traditional folk style — sort of an updated version of Grandma Moses — but also extended and refreshed it with urgent subject matter, visceral spatial twists and a sophisticated palette. ‘Willem van Genk: Mind Traffic’ and ‘Ralph Fasanella: Lest We Forget’ 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z

The fact that Sony could be so thoroughly compromised revealed how even the most seemingly sophisticated corporation could be caught flat-footed when it comes to cybersecurity. When you were at the movies this year, reality wasn’t too far away 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z

This decision was good for business, but it also reflected his view that beautiful things, in addition to giving a sophisticated appearance, could expand your horizon. Barneys Remakes Itself for the New New York 2012-12-13T15:14:47Z

“He’s a minor, whose privacy demands respect, regardless of his parent’s fame. Moreover, speculation about a sophisticated diagnosis is unsound, not to mention tacky.” I am autistic and I want a more responsible conversation about autism — and that means leaving Barron Trump alone 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z

Someone far more sophisticated than the palm-print brigade sketched glorious images of wild animals — lions, wolves, bison, bears — many extinct, and all drawn with a sophistication that reveals their contours and propulsive power. Cave of Forgotten Dreams: Werner Herzog's 3-D Trip 2011-05-01T05:50:00Z

Musically, however, he was always more sophisticated – nowhere more so than on the double album Sign "O" the Times, which is 25 years old this year. In praise of … Sign "O" the Times 2012-08-19T21:26:27Z

Montgomery believes the output of emerging local dramatists is growing more sophisticated. Move over, coffee: It's playwrights' day in the sun in Seattle 2012-09-05T22:38:04Z

Producers took note, and now, a short time later, you are the co-writer and co-star of an internationally acclaimed TV series famous for its sophisticated exploration of complex, eternal verities and whatnot. Perspective | Rob Delaney of ‘Catastrophe’ has a way with filthy words, and I’m jealous 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z

As for the execution of his "sophisticated" robbery, Blanchard said it all happened when he flew to Winnipeg to visit family. "The Jewel Thief": 6 bizarre facts from Hulu's documentary about an "ingenious" criminal mastermind 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z

The recent Parisian seemed suave, sophisticated and a minor master, but his films never stayed in your mind or reached the ugly quality of unfinished dream. End game for Roman Polanski 2010-04-15T20:30:00Z

The clothes looked sleek, sophisticated and even playful, with a frog print on a jumpsuit. Fashion Review: Created With Loving Care 2012-10-04T07:28:01Z

But Chai, who is Malaysian with a Chinese background, said Ballet Black's energy and fresh choreography attracts a sophisticated audience in London. London's Ballet Black wants to take success abroad 2010-03-29T15:47:00Z

His sensibility, sophisticated though it may be, is generous enough to stand up and offer its seat to others. Oklahoma City, the Ultimate ‘Boom Town,’ Rendered Vivid and Surreal 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z

Children in primary schools are no longer required to study topics more suited to older pupils with a more sophisticated understanding of history. Michael Gove's history wars 2013-07-13T07:00:05Z

Listeners are more sophisticated than they used to be. Charli XCX on 'Sucker': 'I haven't made an album to get on pop radio' 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

Many fans brought homemade signs with flashing lights, making them more technologically sophisticated than, say, Bruce Springsteen fans. Music Review: Her Fans, Squealing, Won?t Hold Their Peace 2011-07-21T22:00:06Z

It’s a clean, sophisticated frame that, again, spotlights Ms. Coppieters but allows some others to get in on the action too. Dance Review: Les Ballets de Monte Carlo at the Joyce Theater 2012-02-18T01:14:18Z

Their popularity is growing, not coincidentally, during a technologically sophisticated age of mass-produced instruments that allow players to mimic the sound of virtually any vintage guitar, or amplifier, ever made. Cigar box guitar on a smoking hot roll 2011-04-02T01:32:41Z

The brazen crews of “boosters,” or professional shoplifters, targeted by the investigation are sophisticated and organized, working in groups to steal electronics, razors, over-the-counter medicine, baby formula and brand-named clothing, authorities said. Prosecutors: Sting nets professional shoplifters who hit Mag Mile, malls 2011-11-21T13:25:00Z

This was a sophisticated, attacking set in which controlled and powerful vocals were matched against a passionate peace song for Mali, followed by an inspired dance workout. Angélique Kidjo and Fatoumata Diawara – review 2013-03-10T17:55:05Z

And he had translated Tom Ford’s personal style — sunglasses, stubble, crisp white shirts — into a brand distinguished by a sophisticated sex appeal. Can a faded fashion house reclaim its 1970s glory? Inside the effort to save Anne Klein. 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z

The difference this time is something far more sophisticated, and not obviously about one theme. On the Runway Blog: Hands and Mind: Raf Simons and Sterling Ruby 2014-01-17T15:57:49Z

Rats also have no individuals, insofar as rats don't seem to have any sense of "self" given their lack of sophisticated intelligence. Rats ARE like the Borg 2013-03-01T14:12:17Z

The presence of Long, Capone, Trump and Sam’s abusive father implies bigger thoughts about American masculinity, but the book’s political and psychological ideas are not much more sophisticated than its vision of God. A 115-Year-Old War Veteran Looks Back at It All, With God as a Guide 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z

All the while, he warns of the dangers of deepfakes: sophisticated computer-generated images that have been manipulated to look like familiar people engaging in actions that never happened and speaking words they never uttered. The ‘South Park’ Guys Break Down Their Viral Deepfake Video 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z

She painted uptown sophisticates and troubled artists, the very young and very old, people's vanities and vulnerabilities. The weird world of Alice Neel 2010-07-07T20:30:00Z

He proved that the balance between sophisticated and edgy is not always easy to maintain. Next Summer? Tough vs. Tender 2012-09-09T17:05:31Z

He said that’s partly because the most sophisticated technologies to detect fine particulates are rarely used, and also because the emissions are dispersed. Open burning at U.S. military sites inflames activists in nearby towns 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z

On the shores of glacially carved Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand’s third largest lake, Queenstown offers a respite from the wild with sophisticated dining and shopping, each with a distinct Kiwi accent. 36 Hours in Queenstown, New Zealand 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z

Most collectors are sophisticated people who invest in art as carefully as they invest in other areas. Frieze Art Fair in London Adds Masters Show 2012-10-12T23:01:59Z

There’s no quiz show in “Age of Vice,” but there is a poor boy who slides through a backdoor into a demimonde of degraded sophisticates. ‘Age of Vice’: A Lush Thriller Dives Into New Delhi’s Underworld 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z

He played a blind airline pilot in the feature film “Airport 1975” and spoofed his own sophisticated image in the comedy “Hot Shots!” Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Star of ‘77 Sunset Strip’ and ‘The F.B.I.’, Is Dead at 95 2014-05-03T05:34:53Z

Eliza, a bit more sophisticated in such matters, found it rustic and far from subtle — the kind of wine that “can and should age.” High in the Mountains and Monasteries of Georgia 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

She mostly retired from fashion, only to be pulled back in whenever a magazine was doing one of its style-through-the-ages issues and she was asked to represent the sophisticated 40s or the self-confident 50s. A supermodel recalls the glorious decade when no one cared if you gained a few pounds 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z

Chersevani has taken some of those sour feelings and whipped them into a perfect Clintonian quaff: smart, peppery and sophisticated, shaken with egg white to produce a smooth, unruffled surface. Trump’s Towering Inferno and other cocktails inspired by presidential candidates 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z

Her elegant dances, with their sleekly patterned steps — repeated and resequenced like mathematical equations — focus on structure and form to create sophisticated mosaics of movement. Lucinda Childs Gets Off the Floor in New Work for the Graham Company 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z

On the surface, Bacchanal was a pretty sophisticated operation. Who’s Setting Up Shop in Hotels? Big-Name Chefs 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z

With canvas slipcovers and plenty of floorspace, these rooms are ready to party—kid style—even while looking serene and sophisticated. Light, Livable Style 2010-04-26T17:14:00Z

Mr. Tinterow described Houston as “rivaling Boston and Philadelphia,” with a passionate and sophisticated audience. Gary Tinterow Named Director of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 2011-12-01T21:46:57Z

It might come off if danced by thoroughly sophisticated performers. Dance Review: Harlem Ensemble at Jacob?s Pillow Dance Festival 2010-06-25T22:27:00Z

It was sophisticated and very New Yorky, with a nod to Jewish sensibilities. The booby prize 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z

Now that I’m older, I’m a bit more sophisticated with my lunches. How to Make Nutter Butters at Home 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

The whodunit is not as sophisticated, but it comes at the end of all the prerequisite twists and feints. | 'Memphis Beat': On TNT, Jason Lee Plays a Cop With an Eye on Elvis 2010-06-21T22:32:00Z

But after the interval the play finds momentum, and Butler's score includes some fine moments of sophisticated split action and song. Run! – review 2012-06-12T17:18:30Z

Blending new finds with pieces from the Van de Weghes’ top-notch furniture collection, he arranged spare and sophisticated compositions that don’t skimp on comfort. Annabelle Selldorf Renovates a New York Townhouse 2013-12-23T05:00:00Z

The American counterfeit trade is still a few years behind the market for counterfeit single-malt Scotch, where fakery has a much longer and more sophisticated lineage. That $1,000 Bourbon You Bought May Be a Phony 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z

Which of the psychological metaphors or psychological ideas in the film seem accurate or sophisticated to you? How “Inside Out” rejects the self-esteem mandate: “You are not going to feel great about yourself all the time” 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z

And in less sophisticated hands, the exhortation to shake one's booty would hardly seem remarkable. 'Blue Man Group' gets upgrade 2011-03-19T14:50:07Z

But does Murphy successfully reconceptualize the sophisticated, resilient Diana as a helpless, addled victim? Australian Ballet's 'Swan Lake' a royal disconnect 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

Currently dominated by technologically sophisticated, rigorously precise and highly self-aware productions, they are both generally more visceral than intellectual. | 'Here at Home': Swapping War Stories Outside a Wal-Mart 2011-05-17T20:33:01Z

They recall a time—not that long ago, really—when we were led by a sophisticated thinker, intelligent and unashamed, willing to tackle issues of great complexity without reducing them to sound bites. The Politicians Who Love “Ulysses” 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z

Keep things sophisticated with closed-toe mules, a chic carryall and a belt cinched at the waist. Wear Your Nightie Out 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z

It's relatively simple compared to the highly sophisticated languages of Indonesia's 300+ tribes and ethnic groups, and there, in its simplicity, lie its beauty and its subtlety. World literature tour: Indonesia 2011-07-18T11:22:40Z

It was very lovely, spiritual and sophisticated, and it also resembled a kids’ sandbox — or a cat-litter box. Modern Love: Picking Up the Scent on the Road to Bliss 2013-08-22T21:39:47Z

And a new sophisticated fabric collection is making that a lot easier. Homenature opens in Manhattan 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

Last month sleek new restaurants with sophisticated menus opened in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Museum of Arts and Design. 2010-01-29T08:49:00Z

It is great to travel to these destinations and see thriving, welcoming, sophisticated, culture-filled communities. Letter: Traveling to Ramallah 2010-06-16T19:41:00Z

His portrayal of the sheriff in “Live and Let Die” in 1973 more than held its own with sophisticated English actor Roger Moore’s portrayal of Bond. Clifton James, actor who portrayed sheriff in two Bond movies, dies at 96 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z

There was grumbling, particularly among the more conservative Dutch players and their sophisticated audience, that Chailly was a lightweight. Why America got it wrong on Riccardo Chailly and how the Italian conductor is proving it 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z

The owners say their dresses are “sophisticated, yet fun, fresh and playful.” Brooklyn Bridal. It’s a Thing. And a Place to Find Your Dress. 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z

Mr. Scott is referring to the events that inspired the 1962 Academy Award-winning film, “Lawrence of Arabia,” a movie he calls “a remarkably sophisticated investigation into revolution itself.” ArtsBeat: Critics' Picks Video: 'Lawrence of Arabia' 2011-06-06T23:38:09Z

Seen together, Penny and French demonstrate how sophisticated today’s best crime fiction can be — and how this evolving genre can appeal to a far larger audience than the hard-boiled tales of yesteryear. Louise Penny’s ‘The Long Way Home’ is an artful mystery featuring Armand Gamache

But when taken as a whole, this trilogy has weight, especially with the sophisticated Part 3, which signals choreographic evolution. Review: In ‘Age & Beauty,’ Miguel Gutierrez Ponders the Personal and the Professional 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z

The programs that set these prices, often referred to as yield-management systems, are becoming more sophisticated. Did your great airfare suddenly disappear? Blame ‘dynamic pricing.’ 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z

Weinhold relies heavily on an Apple software program called Notion, which is far more sophisticated than Garage Band. Recent theater grad orchestrates new musical, ‘Cloak and Dagger,’ at Signature Theatre

The National Ballet dancers carry off this sophisticated style magnificently. ‘The Winter’s Tale’ dazzles with its visual drama, choreography 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z

With its tranquil garden and sophisticated revival of 18th-century charms, the Clarance is a chic home base for exploring one of France’s most scenic northern towns. At Lille Hotel, Meeting the Countess’s Standards 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z

He is freer and more confident than ever before, layering and sculpting improbable instruments and bewitching harmonies into songs that are at once exquisitely simple and astonishingly sophisticated. Review: ‘Love & Mercy’ Gets Inside Brian Wilson’s Head 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

The sex scenes in “Golden Hill” exist solely to advance this novel’s sophisticated meanings. Review: Francis Spufford’s First Novel Is a Swashbuckling Tale 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

The results — sophisticated jackets shaped like seashells and a double-layered tank top made of lace and neoprene, the scuba fabric that turned up last season on the Balenciaga runway — belie their gritty origins. 2010-02-13T02:22:00Z

No matter how sophisticated Washington may think its tastes have become, outsiders still seem to view the town as a backwoods burg addicted to steak and potatoes. If D.C.’s steakhouse days are over, why do so many new ones keep opening? 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z

The moment is typical of Ashton's gift for combining sophisticated choreography with intimate human detail. Cinderella 2010-04-12T21:00:00Z

One of her quilts, which looks like a mosaic of tiny rectangles in many colors, showcases the words: “In essence, I am a sophisticated cotton picker.” ‘I can’t breathe’: How one Black quilter channels social justice into her work 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z

Its view of nature is as sophisticated as its understanding of cinema, and its dominant spirit is one of unresolved, skeptical exploration. Film: All Creatures Great and Lizardy, and Humans, Too 2011-03-18T21:35:47Z

“Reclaiming Conversation” is best appreciated as a sophisticated self-help book. Sherry Turkle’s ‘Reclaiming Conversation’ 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z

What we’re seeing is a style, a sensibility: that sophisticated, offhand voice, that air of a story heard and repeated; fiction as gossip or conversation, a game of telephone. Roald Dahl’s Twisted, Overlooked Stories for Adults 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

Many of its tools of subversion date to the early days of the Absurdists and the mind games of Pirandello and Ionesco, while others — more technologically sophisticated — are staples of the contemporary European avant-garde. Review: Theater as Sabotage in the Dazzling ‘Fairview’ 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z

Larry’s notion that “things happen and it’s not always your decision” offers neither a complex theory of ethics nor a very sophisticated approach to narrative. New Fiction Traces the Anguish of Lost Young Men 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z

You notice when you studied these sophisticated, complicated, extended observations about human existence that we wouldn't expect from a dude from the projects, with no formal education and no college. Cancel culture is emulated from “an ethic of white supremacy,” says Jay-Z scholar 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z

Alone in a wintry Japanese compound, George builds increasingly sophisticated versions of his J-series robot, until he must confront what exactly he is trying to achieve, and for whose benefit. Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z

Update the design with a fresh coat of paint in a sophisticated off-white. How to update a dated living-dining room on a tight budget 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z

This is simple, but deceptively sophisticated and layered work – a little show with a big heart that deserves to find an audience. Memoirs of a Biscuit Tin 2010-08-12T15:47:00Z

Taken to a lazy conclusion, this would imply that all men are potential rapists, but Broadchurch is more sophisticated than that. Broadchurch is a place overrun with casual misogyny – just like real life 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z

But De Frutos has a gift for crafting poetic, sophisticated dance, and has successfully collaborated on several big productions. De Frutos and Pet Shop Boys reach for the moon 2011-03-09T21:29:01Z

In 1978, my freshman year at the University of Texas, my sophisticated friend Kenneth would drive us in his new Cutlass to a bar called Austin Country. ‘My First Gay Bar’: Rachel Maddow, Andy Cohen and Others Share Their Coming-Out Stories 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

But sophisticated puppetry appears to be moving swiftly in that direction. Give Them a Hand: Puppet Artists Are Having a Moment 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z

Nguyen’s narrator is a sophisticated tour guide into what he calls “the heart of whiteness.” Viet Thanh Nguyen Packs Plenty of Action and Outrage Into ‘The Committed’ 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z

Mr. Landesman, whose culinary tastes are not nearly as sophisticated as his tastes in theater, had a hankering for some Popeyes fried chicken. Rocco Landesman, N.E.A. Chief, Storms Washington 2010-04-07T20:20:00Z

He was a 32-year-old veteran and she a timid newcomer to the "goldfish bowl" life of a leading royal whose fashion sense was more "Sloane Ranger" than sophisticated chic. Royal bride Middleton is no Diana, experts say 2011-04-07T16:33:05Z

Brooks and his team of ace comedy writers — including a young Richard Pryor — adopted an “everything but the kitchen sink” approach, throwing in broad slapstick, sophisticated social satire, cheerful vulgarity, witty wordplay and fourth-wall breaks. The Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video Right Now 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z

So how silly and anachronistic does “The March of Time” seem in our sophisticated present? Time Marches ... Backward! 2010-09-02T17:53:00Z

Her double-entendre malapropisms — “don’t misconscrewme” — suggested a sophisticated command of the English language, and as she worked to build her own career, she resisted assimilating to American expectations. The Brilliance of Charo 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z

He was more sophisticated than the character in the show. How real is "Boardwalk Empire's" Al Capone? 2010-10-11T17:01:00Z

Now in its third year, this homespun but sophisticated Catskills festival just keeps getting better. Dance: Summer Stages: Dance 2010-05-07T17:58:00Z

Those moves involved entering into sophisticated financial contracts, known as “puts,” that would benefit him if the stocks rose and risked big losses if the market crashed. The young and eventful Senate career of wealthy Georgia businesswoman Kelly Loeffler 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z

Here and throughout the work Mr. Johnson’s music is playful and engaging; only gradually do you realize “Americans” is also a sophisticated examination of the way immigrants negotiate cultural isolation and assimilation. Scott Johnson, Kyle Bobby Dunn and Dither Go Electric 2010-06-18T15:23:00Z

It's a sophisticated but approachable roster likely to appeal to the broad populace that regularly traverses Seattle Center. Collections Café a congenial addition to Seattle Center 2012-09-20T20:45:03Z

"This is a very sophisticated type break-and-enter; this is not something we saw every day – never saw it in 27 years of my career," said Mitch McCormick, an officer with the Winnipeg Police Service. "The Jewel Thief": 6 bizarre facts from Hulu's documentary about an "ingenious" criminal mastermind 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z

“We are thrilled to bring this sophisticated and clever series to our HBO audience.” High Maintenance Web Series to Light Up HBO 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z

Scott’s was “at once the most rudimentary of barbecue restaurants and the most sophisticated,” says Edge. How a small-town pitmaster turned a dying cuisine into the stuff of celebrity 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

Why build such a sophisticated system, only to run it through such a vapid game? 4 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z

What it will offer when it opens to the public July 8 is what Adler claims is the most detailed, sophisticated and immersive imagery of any space museum in the world. Countdown to 'wow' at Adler's new Sky Theater 2011-06-21T23:38:00Z

Critics worldwide praised him for his bell-clear diction; dry, sophisticated humor; and nuanced portrayals of characters originally written as outsize satires. John Reed, Master of Gilbert and Sullivan?s Patter Songs, Dies at 94 2010-02-28T04:19:00Z

The resulting advertisements were sophisticated, flashy and alluring, which made the product seem like a sort of toy or lifestyle accessory rather than a beneficial health device. The 6 biggest Juul revelations from Netflix’s docuseries “Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul” 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z

“A lot of smug young men who wanted to prove how sophisticated they were by saying ‘There is no God’ over and over,” she said. The Stylish Socialist Who Is Trying to Save YouTube from Alt-Right Domination 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z

The painting is bold in every way: its size, its palette of reds and blues, and especially its sophisticated mix of Cubism and folk art. Review: ‘Figuratively Considered’ Looks at Early American Modernists 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

She encounters a variety of local characters on the way, each travelling by increasingly sophisticated modes of transport – horse and cart, bicycle, then Mr Slocum's "limousine". All That Fall: the Samuel Beckett stage play that isn't 2012-11-07T19:00:01Z

The industry approaches its commercial base with an unabashed forthrightness and leaves the sophisticated audience to independent producers and the audacious directors whose work they finance. The Simple Joy and Sincere Wonder of “Furious 7” 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z

“Where it’s going after the first episode is anyone’s guess, but fans of sophisticated horror will certainly be curious to find out.” What’s on TV Friday: ‘The Exorcist’ Series and ‘Transparent’ 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z

Readers of Thomas Perry’s new thriller, “The Bomb Maker,” will practically have earned Ph.Ds in sophisticated explosive-making techniques before finishing this tale of a mad bomber on the rampage in Los Angeles. Review | A believably creepy villain plays on the fears of a city 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z

Travelers are much more sophisticated these days, and high-design hotels are de rigueur rather than risky. At Home in the World 2010-10-12T14:29:00Z

His two small cinemas in the Hunting Club, each seating about 75 people, boast luxurious red seats imported from Spain, sophisticated sound and light systems and projectors from Italy and Germany. Iraq aims to revive movie-going stifled by Saddam, war 2011-04-28T10:22:37Z

Whiteman, an incorrigible clown looking very much like Oliver Hardy, hardly gives the impression of a sophisticated musician and an inspired conductor, but he unquestionably was. ‘King of Jazz’ now playing — once again — in living Technicolor 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z

And the cerebral cortex of the frontal lobes controls some of the most sophisticated higher brain functions. This is your brain on murder: What the mind of a psychopath looks like 2014-03-09T18:30:00Z

It’s not thrilling or sophisticated in the slightest, but it’s enough for now. My wife and I have got our evenings back at last 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z

Twyla Tharp needed to consider the perceptions of audiences who are not necessarily sophisticated viewers of dance. Isherwood and Macaulay Spar Over ?Come Fly Away? 2010-03-31T22:26:00Z

Part of the reason for this lies in the sophisticated political perspective at the core of the "Black Panther" plot. "Green Book" robbed "Black Panther" 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z

A contemporary described Bronzino as a man “who delights much in literature, poetry and music,” all of which informed his sophisticated painted images. Review: Bronzino Emerges From Limbo 2010-11-16T08:30:00Z

The reviewer mentioned savoring the Langston candle’s aroma of “softly sophisticated notes of tobacco and leather.” Candles are comforting us in a dark year. Here’s how to choose the right one for you. 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z

A smattering of sophisticated shops entices even visiting city dwellers to linger and open their wallets. Glorious Summer Retreats 2011-08-10T13:20:08.043Z

In concert with the property as a whole, the spa's décor is modern and sophisticated. Star-Rated Spas 2010-06-29T22:35:00Z

The bee that is the Chaumet symbol has never looked so sophisticated than in the honey-colored stones of a ring or in the malleable arms of a jeweled bracelet. 2010-02-03T04:30:00Z

They have fewer enthusiasts and require a much more sophisticated collector to go after them. Best looking rides on the block in Monterey this week 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z

The singer and pianist Memphis Slim — “one of the sophisticated blues guys that could keep one foot in the jazz world and one foot in the blues world,” he told Record Collector — became a favorite. Kim Simmonds, a Key Figure in the British Blues Movement, Dies at 75 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z

The coolly elegant Ms. Leonard was a Charlotte more sophisticated than humble, but she was superbly polished, her voice smooth and supple. Review: A Stylishly Blood-and-Guts Tenor in the Met Opera’s ‘Werther’ 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

With fall looming, cabaret artists and venues are embracing technology with the same D.I.Y. spirit — and, increasingly, more sophisticated production values — determined not to let another season slip away. Determined to Salvage the Fall, Cabaret Plots Its (Outdoor, Online) Return 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z

This is not entirely objectionable: We wouldn’t have much use for writers who were dumber or less sophisticated than we imagined ourselves to be. In His New Collection, ‘The Rub of Time,’ Martin Amis Takes On Everyone From Travolta to Trump 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z

It was then that our sophisticated big brother announced it was about time for us to sit down at dinner with new silverware. Mine: The cranberry sauce server

“The more sophisticated the genetic research, the more it will show the importance of social context,” he said. Genetic Basis for Crime: A New Look 2011-06-19T22:33:19Z

“You’d be talking about what was good and what was bad, and what book you read and what play he saw. He was really read and sophisticated about those things with very strong opinions.” Keith McNally Stirs the Pot 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z

“These antiquities were stolen by multiple complex and sophisticated trafficking rings,” Mr. Bragg said, adding that the leaders of those enterprises “showed no regard for the cultural or historical significance of these objects.” India Convicts Antiquities Dealer Also Facing Charges in New York 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z

But it will be decades before China is as rich or technologically sophisticated as America; indeed, it may never be. The end is not nigh 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

It was within these films that Ms. Avoh’s design passion was spurred — and her gowns reflect the sophisticated style of that era. Get to Know These Black Bridal Designers 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z

My mom's younger sister Cathy was petite and sophisticated with long brown hair set in a spiral perm. You can't resolve your way through New Year's grief 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z

From what I could see, and it was dark, hot and crowded, the collection was fairly sophisticated and certainly looked in the spirit of what the Kardashians themselves wear. On the Runway Blog: K Is for Clothes 2011-09-07T18:08:54Z

Here are six sophisticated upgrades to your personal style broadcast this fall, Briefcase Department. The EYE: The Telltale Briefcase 2013-09-05T13:34:00Z

And that’s meant a raft of new challenges for Merchant Ivory, a brand long synonymous with intelligent and sophisticated movies like “A Room With a View,” “Howards End” and “The Remains of the Day.” Film: James Ivory Rebuilds After the Loss of Ismail Merchant 2010-04-09T03:54:00Z

Its cuisine is arguably less sophisticated than Provence’s, and yet it is more firmly rooted in the land it sprang from, and it is, I put to you, enjoyed with lustier abandon. Is Gascony the Most Delicious Corner of France? 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

Designed as integral parts of the landscape, these attainable luxuries are sophisticated and space savvy. Plant an Eco-Friendly Kitchen Garden 2011-02-28T16:20:08.930Z

Its narration is intelligent yet conversational; its sophisticated sound design guides us along without being showy or intrusive. The Art of the Impeachment Podcast 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z

We focus on how to tell stories about people of color that feel nuanced, sophisticated and smart. ‘Insecure’ Season 2 Finale: Prentice Penny on Issa, Lawrence, Safe Sex and Narrative Swerves 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z

“It just seemed like the most sophisticated place I’d ever seen in my life, for the hippest music in the world.” Mezzrow Seeks to Fill a Jazz Niche in the Village 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z

"And yet as a lyricist it was a chance to work in the vocabulary of old-time musicals, but also do the sophisticated modern things that Broadway has learned since that era." Russians will romp in the '50s-style Village Theatre musical 'Iron Curtain' 2011-03-10T22:41:04Z

What initially reads like a wry, sharply pointed, if familiar, comedy of egocentric sophisticates gains depth and emotional magnitude as it goes. Young and Adrift in New York City 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z

Of course, this doesn’t mean that highly sophisticated designs weren’t executed. Exhibition Review | Yale Center for British Art: It Took Tools to Build a Revolution 2010-02-26T23:50:00Z

We were looking for a global approach,” Mr. Bertges said of both public and private efforts to lure international sophisticates to North Carolina’s biggest city. Heads Up: New Art Museums Open in Charlotte, N.C. 2010-03-27T03:03:00Z

Taking pride in their ample spice box and sophisticated blending of sweet and savory ingredients, Moroccans can be dismissive of harissa as a substitute for taste, even skill. Is this Tunisian chile paste the new sriracha? Not yet, but it sure should be. 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z

“Pure sugar cane juice rum is always a bit more sophisticated,” Mr. Biondi said. Rum Enthusiasts Have a New Obsession: Fresh-Cut Sugar Cane 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z

Homegrown effort Burke and Hare, starring Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis, offers a distinctly less grisly alternative for Halloween, while The Kids Are All Right targets fans of sophisticated American comedy drama. Paranormal Activity 2 exorcises ghosts of Blair Witch on UK opening 2010-10-26T15:57:00Z

More powerful computers and sophisticated software have made it possible to produce intricately detailed backgrounds and characters: You can see every leaf on every tree and every stitch in a sweater. How the ‘Spider-Verse’ Animators Created That Trippy Look 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z

But currently they tend to be "a little bit more narrow and more sophisticated than we might want for a real broad audience." 'SNL' to air prime-time election spoofs this fall 2012-07-25T18:16:04Z

“People are so sophisticated with making media themselves.” Michael Patterson and Candace Reckinger turn animation into a wild sensory art installation 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z

To seek out a more sophisticated atmosphere, start with a gin and tonic made with Austria’s Blue gin at Pfauengarten, a loungelike cocktail joint in the Old Town that calls itself a “Buddha Style Bar.” 36 Hours in Graz, Austria 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z

I thought it was a pretty gutsy scene, and it confirmed my suspicion that Lena Dunham is up to something smart, sophisticated and fearless with this story line. 'Girls' Recap: Hannah Horvath Insults the Rainbow 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z

Besides being gorgeous, then, it’s also a witty play with incongruous signifiers, a kind of a joke appealing to high-end fashion sophisticates. Cooper Hewitt Triennial Offers a Bold Look at ‘Beauty’ 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

In any case, there were only surface wounds inflicted on Bergman’s dazzlingly enigmatic and sophisticated exploration of identity. ArtsBeat Blog: Performa Takes on Bergman 2011-11-14T18:17:54Z

While medicine has become astonishingly sophisticated, it's also so expensive that the only way to collect on debts is to execute the debtors and remove synthetic organs that have become more valuable than people. 'Repo Men': Heartless job drives anything-goes sci-fi thriller 2010-03-18T22:02:00Z

But it wasn’t always a sophisticated futurist vision. Architect Zaha Hadid always seemed unstoppable, but she left a mixed legacy 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

She is sophisticated and naïve, self-assured and terrified, armored in cynicism and open to astonishment. ‘The Heiresses’ Review: A Surprising Drama of Status and Sexuality 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z

This charming chamber ballet troupe shows off its two distinct sides this weekend: sweet and sophisticated. 10 Dance Performances to See in NYC This Weekend 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z

Nemirovich-Danchenko, a highly cultured man, sophisticated and worldly wise, had written several successful plays; Stanislavski was something of a naif, with poor literary judgment and little social ease. Simon Callow: Stanislavski was racked by self-doubt 2013-03-16T08:00:09Z

A: It seems sometimes that after more than 600 years of sophisticated, extremely scientific and incredible music, there's a kind of a laziness in what I hear in many movies now. A Minute With: Composer Alexandre Desplat on the art of scoring film 2014-02-05T13:26:27Z

Meeting diverse needs requires a sophisticated building, and many libraries are employing the world’s best architects to create showstopping designs. Where Libraries are the Tourist Attractions 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z

They have to tread between populist and sophisticated. Poetry magazine well-versed in criticism 2011-06-20T21:14:00Z

It's not really even sophisticated enough to be an absorbing zombie movie. 'The Dead': long plod through zombified Africa 2011-10-20T20:10:05Z

One of the challenges was making the story, about a temperamental out-of-work actor who disguises himself as a woman to get a part, funny for an audience conditioned to more sophisticated depictions of gender issues. Perspective | Hey, Tony Awards, lighten up! You should give more prizes to the funny stuff. 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z

As long as the growing area is well defined and doesn’t bleed into the lawn, for example, gravel gardens read as sophisticated plant beds rather than as oddities. If the garden is due for a rock revival, gravel would be the way to go 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z

He has a fondness for academic jargon and can sound like Jacques Derrida in sophisticated sneakers. A Case for the New Jazz Sound That Will Inspire Playlists 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z

The more sophisticated understanding is obviously the former, but there's some queasy part of me that can't quite shake off the suspicion that the latter contains a kernel of truth. Rewind TV: Hannibal; The Apprentice; Life of Crime; Murder on the Home Front; Great Artists in Their Own Words – review 2013-05-11T17:00:05Z

This 90-minute play — moving, sophisticated, authentic and clearly grounded in empathy for those of us who must navigate the territory of messy families — keeps squirming away from your expectations like a snake in the bayou. 'Tree' at Victory Gardens ★★★ 2011-04-13T21:19:58Z

This little girl marches about in boas and tiaras, sprinkling her speech with French phrases and sophisticated words. Spare Times for Children for Oct. 12-18 2012-10-11T22:03:14Z

The intricate computer-generated visual effects of Mr. Jackson’s Weta Digital company, he explained, were born of an early obsession with what were then the sophisticated special effects Mr. Spielberg used in 1993’s “Jurassic Park.” In His Year of Working Furiously, Spielberg Makes a Summer Stop 2011-07-22T23:39:18Z

He was a genius, a miraculous sort of talent, and so sophisticated. Hershey Felder gives Irving Berlin one-man-play treatment at Geffen 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z

“His work is more emotionally sophisticated than it looks at first,” she said. Robert Harling, Screenwriter, Returns With ?GCB? on ABC 2012-02-29T22:54:28Z

Mr. Frank’s memoir is a sophisticated and extended work of political analysis posing as his life story. Review: In Memoir, Barney Frank Presses for a Results-Oriented Philosophy 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z

It's nestled along the Judean Hills, where cool winters and short summers have resulted in a range of surprisingly sophisticated Chardonnay-style whites. A Perfect Day in Jerusalem 2010-07-07T13:35:00Z

The Kingston Trio When Stockade Tavern opened three years ago, selling sophisticated cocktails in a one-time Singer sewing machine factory in Kingston’s 17th-century Stockade District, the bar’s arrival foreshadowed changes for New York’s former capital. 36 Hours in the Hudson Valley, New York 2013-07-26T15:18:39Z

Mr. Sherman explained how the precolonial food cultures that inspired his work were sophisticated, supported by complex trade routes and traditions. The Movement to Define Native American Cuisine 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z

And I enjoyed it, and not just for the novelty of hearing Vin Diesel speaking in a voice that made him sound like the most imperious sophisticate on any continent. Cannes: Director grabs spotlight, but films stand out 2011-05-19T19:56:12Z

It’s pretty much all you can ask for in a genteel musical by the theater’s most sophisticated composer. Review | Signature opens season with ‘A Little Night Music,’ one of Sondheim’s precious gems 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z

As well as being graphic about its sexual violence — and violence in general — the novel is long, dense, ornate in diction and full of sophisticated literary allusions. ‘My Absolute Darling’: A brutal, tremendous novel about a tough teen girl 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z

It’s more sophisticated than that ... the best way to resolve the dispute is not to jump to the nuclear option. Is civilization good? Author Jared Diamond investigates 2012-12-29T03:08:49Z

For the autumn 2010 season the seamless mix of formal and casual; the knits in neat shapes; the tailored shirts, perhaps with brush strokes of black, produced a sophisticated and classy collection. 2010-01-23T05:15:00Z

Insufficiently cleaned duodenoscopes, a type of sophisticated medical camera, caused two Los Angeles hospitals to send letters to more than 200 patients after the devices were found to be carrying “CRE”, or carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae. Doctors in US incorrectly prescribe antibiotics in nearly a third of cases 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

Madden’s hyper-realism is partly a result of increasingly sophisticated game consoles and software. Capturing Football’s Snaps, Crackles and Pops in Madden NFL 2014-01-28T22:55:42Z

Now, it's more sophisticated stuff about journalistic ethics and disclosure. Readers' Reviews 2011-03-24T23:00:00Z

“You need a lot of sophisticated technicians to pull off a really good Steadicam shot, and that sort of comes with making movies in the studio system in Hollywood,” he said. The Invention That Shot Rocky Up Those Steps 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z

Now, with the National Museum consistently mounting sophisticated exhibitions featuring internationally respected artists, Ms. Knaebel added, there’s a shared sensibility, “which for us as a gallery is very important.” Journeys: Monaco Adds Art to Its Seaside Allure 2012-04-06T19:37:00Z

Perhaps the challenge of creating such seamlessly sophisticated fiction is all it takes to explain Quirke, the sullen protagonist created by Benjamin Black. Books of The Times: John Banville?s ?Infinities? and ?Elegy for April? 2010-04-04T21:27:00Z

“But her stuff is always colorful and fun, but also preppy and sophisticated.” We asked readers what made their first Kate Spade item so special. Here’s what they said. 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z

It’s a little more sophisticated and people aren’t afraid of dressing up, and really making things their own. | Indie Fashion Icons Jennifer Mankins and Jane Mayle on the Evolution of N.Y.C. Style 2014-04-21T20:52:01Z

But it’s also a reminder of how rare it is to find this kind of sophisticated farce in movie theaters. Television Review: ‘Clear History,’ Starring Larry David, on HBO 2013-08-09T21:51:47Z

Terry Davies's slick atmospheric jazz score drives choreography that builds intimate gestures into tight sophisticated dance. This week's new theatre and dance 2012-06-22T23:06:40Z

Because they were more traveled, they were more sophisticated, they were more educated. ArtsBeat: Julian Fellowes on Viewer Criticism and ‘Downton Abbey’s’ Future 2014-02-24T03:30:09Z

With its colorful artwork and convenient location, this hotel offers a sophisticated choice for exploring Ohio’s capital city. An Artsy Hotel Brightens the Scene in Ohio’s Capital City 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z

Armed with this knowledge, Vincent insinuates himself into Oscar’s effete, decadent, and sophisticated world of literary distinction and plots revenge for his abandonment. Eugène Green's “The Son of Joseph,” a Grand and Comedic Drama of Father and Son 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

Jil Sander said it all when she described her men’s wear collection — the second since the return to her eponymous house — as “very gentle, very sophisticated, new proportions and the development of new fabrics.” The Greatcoat Fights Back 2013-01-13T18:36:27Z

Certainly many dispensaries are shedding their stoner college-dorm aesthetic in favor of something more sophisticated. A painting with your meds? An art gallery pops up inside a cannabis dispensary 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z

Reading him took me to another world," she said, "one that was more sophisticated and unsure – an unfamiliar world. Why Adonis should win the Nobel 2010-10-06T14:00:00Z

“For sophisticated New Yorkers, I give them fried chicken, collard greens, all the Southern stuff,” she said. Patricia Altschul, 78, Is the Dowager Countess of ‘Southern Charm’ 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z

“I’m glad to see that you here are a bit more sophisticated.” The God of Funny: Stephen Chow Comes to Brooklyn 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

Clausen, I realized, was right: I couldn’t be absolutely certain that the seeds were toxic until I did additional, more sophisticated analysis, and published the results in a reputable peer-reviewed journal. How Chris McCandless Died: An Update 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

It’s a shift that’s emblematic of the moment, exemplary of the sophisticated, art-house manner endemic to festival favorites, and it’s similarly reflected in other elements of the style of “Nancy.” “Nancy” Reviewed: A Complex, Untapped Story of a Woman’s Desperate Hoax 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

The vocals — on songs like “Nature Boy,” “Come Ye” and “For What It’s Worth”— were basic, but the arrangements of tap around them were engaging and musically sophisticated. Review: Cats Paying Dues Tap and Sing, Don’t Meow 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

Take off the platform shoes and loosen the scraped back hair and dresses with lace were pretty and sophisticated. Paris Fashion Week: Creating the World of Tomorrow? 2010-03-05T01:10:00Z

Overall, O'Brien described it as a "sophisticated spring break." Conan O'Brien reveals details of his Cuba trip to Jon Stewart 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

This is one of the most sophisticatedly conceived and shepherded productions of this director’s career, and just the sort of boldly outsize project that this company should be undertaking. Voices raised ebulliently, passengers of ‘Titanic’ head for the deep 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z

It is a large, sophisticated facility with specialized assembly and transport, according to analysis from military specialist consultancy IHS Jane's Defense Weekly. North Korea readies longer range rocket; Japan, South Korea wary 2012-04-09T13:06:06Z

Beer-pong-playing frat boys consider it all sophisticated high art; people with any semblance of taste are disgusted by it all. The GOP’s gross Adam Sandler primary: Donald Trump, penis jokes and the pathetic state of conservatism 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z

It’s a sophisticated portrait of a marriage in extremis, glimpsed through the subtlest of funhouse mirrors, one that is tragicomic yet devastating in its emotional impact. ‘The Emerald Light in the Air,’ Stories by Donald Antrim 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

The star of Rise of the Planet of the Apes and the forthcoming Oz the Great and Powerful added that Mathews had depicted sex in a "sophisticated way". James Franco asks Australian censors to overturn ban on I Want Your Love 2013-03-05T11:03:25Z

Directed toward his own class — an urbane, well-educated, culturally cosmopolitan gentry — his lyrics define what might be called the Manhattan sensibility: humanist, proudly intellectual, psychologically sophisticated, hyper-articulate, liberal, Jewish and disenchanted. Music: The Unmistakable Sensibility of Sondheim 2010-04-30T23:09:00Z

“The expectations of the passengers get more sophisticated year after year,” said Evans Hoyt, the ship’s captain, as he led a tour of his bridge. Cultured Traveler : Cruise Quest: Keeping the Entertainment Fresh 2014-03-13T16:02:00Z

This, finally, may be what will forever distinguish movies from television, no matter how dumbed down or sophisticated each of them becomes. Can movies reclaim victory from TV in the battle for prestige? 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z

Vallée’s technique, in “Wild,” is simultaneously sophisticated and rudimentary; he clearly used fancy equipment to make smoothly gliding images on foot in the wild, yet the images themselves are almost non-existent. “Wild”: Mild 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z

He said he was most impressed by the mosaic floor and the sophisticated pipes and drainage systems. Acropolis Museum opens ancient Athens neighborhood site below its base 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z

It also helps that colorization is much more sophisticated than it once was. ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ in Color? See It on Sunday 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z

“Extant” is more deft and sophisticated, and Halle Berry is a big star. ‘Extant’ Stars Halle Berry as a Space Traveler With a Secret 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

"It's a totally stupid reaction, and it's not sophisticated at all," he confessed on camera, aiming to reassure his online viewers that their reactions to classical music need not be highbrow. John Mangum to head Philharmonic Society of Orange County 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

“An ode to Florence,” said the designer, referring to the artistic roots from which his sophisticated blend of animal skins and nature prints flowered. Special Report: Fashion: Roberto Cavalli: The Leopard King 2010-09-27T17:50:00Z

This innocent yet sophisticated story will appeal to small listeners and their favorite adults. Jenny Han’s new YA novel and other best kids’ books for September 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z

“In those days,” Mr. Harnick recalled in a 2004 interview, “lyricists were consciously trying to be more sophisticated and literate. Now we’re in the Andrew Lloyd Webber vein, trying to hit bigger, broader audiences.” Sheldon Harnick, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Lyricist, Dies at 99 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z

He is the sultry one: a man — O.K. a guy — with a sharper edge, an independent point of view, sophisticated tastes. Joe Jonas Comes of Age 2011-09-28T21:35:03Z

But what really links it to its visual-arts antecedent is its structural approach: Bermel, like Lawrence, uses big, clear shapes and repeating colors to make sophisticated statements deceptively accessible. When musicians risk painting themselves into corners 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

But the Spanish colonization of the Americas resulted in an unprecedented level of research and sophisticated levels of knowledge cultivation and image-making. A bilingual painting and how the Huntington's ‘Visual Voyages’ changes the story of art and science 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z

“It’s vernacular — but also very sophisticated,” she added. Japanese Art, on Its Own Terms 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z

The idea is sophisticated, meticulously documented and carefully nuanced; any brief explanation will be simplistic. Semantic Polarities and Psychopathologies in the Family – review 2013-06-19T10:20:14Z

As a nation, we Brits are not a sophisticated bunch. Grace Dent's TV OD: I'm A Celebrity... 2010-11-20T00:06:00Z

He became “far more sophisticated politically,” she said in an interview. Sam Kass, chef to the Obamas, is leaving the White House 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

I preferred the dark mahogany reserved for grown-ups, the sophisticated leather chairs, the ornate lamps and chandeliers. My father, the woman 2012-06-15T23:30:00Z

No, this city is more of a sophisticated lady, with enough cultural treasures, restaurants, and activities to fill a lifetime of summer nights. Fall City Escapes 2010-10-20T17:00:00Z

Known for their burnished tight harmonies, sophisticated if nontraditional arrangements and witty onstage banter, the Limeliters were wildly successful. Glenn Yarbrough, Folk Singer With the Limeliters, Dies at 86 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z

With blonde hair pulled into a ponytail, she looked both sophisticated at the same time. Death and the Maiden: Meryl Streep’s Tribute to Philip Roth 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z

“Whether sleek and modern or rustic farmhouse, black paint and decor offers a sophisticated air to many different looks.” Ready for the new neutral room color? It’s black. 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z

Beautiful, cosy, gem of a cinema which is both sophisticated and nostalgic. Cine-files: Cinema City, Norwich 2012-06-12T15:44:00Z

Why not a Hermès, Delvaux or Balenciaga, luxury bags with impeccable sophisticated reputations? Noticed: Celebrities Make Appearances in Five-Figure Fashion 2011-08-26T20:17:47Z

“There’s a real demand for sophisticated media for kids,” said Nina Guralnick, the festival’s executive director. 27 Ways to Keep Your Kids Culturally Engaged This Winter 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

You could say the same thing about everything on The Hit Factory: it's audibly music from a different era, less sophisticated, or at least less knowing. Various Artists: Pete Waterman Presents The Hit Factory – review 2012-07-05T14:29:01Z

Because it’s New York and I’m a little overwhelmed by New York, it’s just so big and sophisticated and hip and cool and everything.” A Naughty Gotham Awards With Helen Mirren, Robert Redford, ‘Broad City’ Stars and Others 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z