Sentences with phrase «rather than elegant»

I don't think I'd put baskets on the lower shelf as the ones in the pic detracted from the piece and turned it into something casual, rather than elegant.

The rectangular shape, silver trim, and somewhat angular design, with signature elements like the large silver power button, are all very true to Sony, but its overall simplicity can understandably be mistaken as being bland, rather than elegant.

They're known for being ugly, they're known for being awkward to wear, and they're known for looking like miniature smartphones rather than elegant timepieces.

Not exact matches

, and rather than molding into an elegant torte, I served it in casual, cozy individual glasses.

This strawberry roll is elegant in appearance but less rich than a roll covered with whipped cream rather than the light meringue.

And those photos are just dreamy — reminiscent of elegant high tea in a posh establishment (rather than the grungy coffee shops of amsterdam where hash brownies are rather easy to come by)

Rather than frying this cauliflower dish, Madhu Gadia, author of The Indian Vegan Kitchen, steams and bakes it for a party entrée that's elegant and healthful.

Dark woods, elegant styling, and highboy dressers rather than long, low, chests of drawers, give a baby's room a sense of timelessness and elegance.

Lehto's detailed chronology of «individual lift devices» is on the dry side, but you learn the sober truth about why these machines never took off: Flight times were measured in seconds rather than minutes; the devices often cost as much as a luxury car; and there was no elegant solution for a malfunctioning jetpack in midair.

Arising from the notion that matter and energy are fundamentally composed of tiny, vibrating strings rather than pointlike particles, this theory attempted to unify all the known forces into a single, elegant package.

And for those who feel talk of dragons has no place in the field of science, Gee has this elegant rebuttal: «Science is not about the known, for that is boring... All science that is enjoyable and worthwhile, rather than routine or directed in pursuit of some unconnected goal, starts when a person of vision looks outwards beyond the wall of what is known and asks the question «What if?

By the end of the day my elegant outfit is covered with as many stains as when I was a scientist — but at least they're coffee rather than chemicals.

Rather than smash them out with brute force, there is a more elegant way to free them

I really love midi skirts, I think they are so elegant and chic, however I find myself wearing mini skirts more than midi skirts (I think it's because I'm rather short, and minis make you look taller).

There's something about the shimmery pastels on the eyes, coupled with the darker tone of the lip that makes this look feel more elegant and feminine, rather than dark and vampy!

Stay true to the same elements throughout; a softly draped blouse; the shape of your neckline repeated with a delicate necklace; a dress that softly flows worn with an elegant shoe; your coat might be a wrap or cape rather than a buttoned up military style.

So if you are the type that would rather run for the hills than be caught in a dress, or simply want to make a bold statement, break the mold in an elegant suit combo or a jumpsuit.

But rather than being too much, the neutral palette and elegant silhouette keeps it subtle, not overly snaky.

So, Sugarbabies — rather than using the first date to set financial expectations, disclose your financial stresses or goals, use it to show your Sugardaddy that you're an elegant and sophisticated young lady worth investing in.

Rather than building towards the finality of a single climax, Leviathan injects several of them into the tapestry of its elegant design.

Rather than be an elegant, moving tale about Christmas» ability to bring out the inner - child in us all, Arthur Christmas sticks to repetitive sight gags and awful — and I do mean AWFUL — dialogue puns.

With his once counter-cultural, gothic aesthetic now firmly lodged in mainstream culture, Burton seems content to simply repeat himself on an increasingly grand scale, rather than think outside the box as in his best work — the elegant fairytale of Edward Scissorhands or the black and white oddness of Ed Wood.

The main carryover from Woo's Hong Kong thrillers is the elegant sense of craft in his articulation of action sequences, though the degree of stylization is much less: Woo specialties, like slow motion, tend to be restricted to short individual shots rather than taking up whole sequences.

Rather than the usual elegant black and white photo of a screen icon from some golden age, Cannes 2016 celebrates cinema itself with a golden shot of a man ascending the staircase - wall of Casa Malaparte on the Isle of Capri, thus providing a film geek's field day of interpretation and reference.

Rather, it was Justin Lin's Star Trek Beyond that delivered franchise - movie goods with a minimum of bombast, plus nods to its series» past that felt elegant or clever, rather than like the missing first 20 pages of some overwritten instruction mRather, it was Justin Lin's Star Trek Beyond that delivered franchise - movie goods with a minimum of bombast, plus nods to its series» past that felt elegant or clever, rather than like the missing first 20 pages of some overwritten instruction mrather than like the missing first 20 pages of some overwritten instruction manual.

These make the album seem rather longer than its 45 minutes and mean it isn't quite the kind of elegant listening experience which people have come to associate with Desplat (though it's worth stressing again, that with a film like this one, it is exactly the right kind of score).

Not so the Q8: it is lower and wider, more dynamic and more elegant, kind of a tall Sportback on big wheels rather than a low - roof truck.

Rather than trying to make the Pathfinder look more elegant and streamlined, its new look is boxier and more truck - like.

Before being introduced at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, Nissan unveiled a more elegant rather than quirky Black Pearl Edition of the 2017 Nissan Juke small SUV.

«The idea was to translate my Tesla Model S into a dynamic and sporty yet elegant Shooting Brake, rather than creating a car with maximum luggage space.

Elegant and flowing surfaces create the feeling that the interior has been sculpted, rather than constructed.

«These details add a bit of exclusive playfulness rather than pure functionality in the otherwise pure and elegant design,» said Robin Page, Volvo Cars» interior design director.

If you're not an experienced designer it's often better to aim for simple and elegant rather than making something complicated.

Evening dress always accentuated his elegant, slender appearance (he was of medium build, his face well - proportioned rather than attractive, enhanced by intelligent eyes, a trim mustache, and a mop of curly black hair with some prematurely gray streaks).

Rather than tell the story of an individual daughter, this elegant, beautifully structured memoir tells the story of four generations of daughters locked in painful battle with their mothers.»

The American Kennel Club says this about the breed: «A graceful, elegant hound, the Borzoi is a sight hound, meaning he hunts by sight rather than scent.

The weather is spring - cool instead of tropical hot, and elegant French colonial villas are dotted around the city among fields full of strawberries and flowers rather than rice.

Those who stay here feel as if they're elite guests at an elegant estate rather than merely visitors passing through.

If you're after a little luxury in the heart of Seminyak, but prefer an intimate hotel rather than a big resort, The Colony Hotel offers a range of tastefully elegant rooms minutes from the action.

Rather than feeling natural and elegant, the game mechanic feels unnatural and contrived, and worse, draws attention to itself in the process.

Rather than wearing a bracelet to adorn your hand, why not wear a bracelet that positions your hand in a decorative and elegant way?

Rather than the raw, naked anguish of Pollock, Gorky or even de Kooning, Tomlin's gesture conveys a more ethereal, musical and elegant content.»

Rather than stifling an RB's bigger ideas or criticism in the name of getting an issue resolved immediately, indulge in the RB's active ownership and allow them to leverage their interest in digging deeper to ultimately find a more elegant solution to the problem.

His closest affinities were with the elegant Johnsian painterliness of Lethbridge — and, by association, that of Richmond Burton and Terry Winters — rather than the grittiness of Ligon and Wool.

Which is a rather more elegant way of saying you have to be realistic, rather than idealistic, much as you may be loath to compromise your high ideals.

He'd have made Port Hudson by dinnertime under quiet and elegant sail rather than with a noisy engine running.

Now, if you're okay with that, Piccolo might have more interesting uses than just being a more elegant clap on / off switch: the company envisions its system looking out for elderly users who might have trouble getting back up after taking a tumble, and tailoring your Netflix recommendations to the specific people who are on the couch, rather than just defaulting to the last profile someone logged into at your house.

Rather than reaching for your phone, smart home companies want to cut down distractions with more elegant solutions.

The design is elegant and looks like a traditional luxury timepiece, rather than some hokey plastic toy.

In its place is an elegant handset that concerns itself with how pleasant it is to live with rather than how many things it can do.