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adjective

sophisticated

CEFR B2

having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire

In a sentence

Six example sentences with sophisticated, each labelled with its topic.

  • The club draws a sophisticated crowd who can name the bassist and argue about which pressing sounds warmer.

    Music

  • The comedy assumes a sophisticated audience, dropping references to opera and tax law without pausing to explain them.

    Movies

  • The tasting menu suits a sophisticated palate, since half the dishes reward diners who have eaten in Kyoto.

    Cooking

  • The old port draws a sophisticated crowd who book the tiny restaurants months ahead and skip the beach entirely.

    Travel

  • The novel expects a sophisticated reader, one who catches the borrowed lines from Dante without a footnote.

    Literature

  • The gallery courted a sophisticated clientele who could discuss the printmaker's earlier work over the opening night canapes.

    Art

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