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low-key

[loh-kee] / ˈloʊˈki /




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If it was an audition to succeed Donald Trump in 2028, US Vice President JD Vance was keeping it low-key as he held a briefing at the White House on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Most famously, the boring charge was levied on Tim Duncan, the low-key big man who hid in plain sight as he assembled a Hall of Fame career and his San Antonio Spurs won five rings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Though this ODI series has been low-key in the backdrop of England's T20 World Cup preparations, it has marked the beginning of a new era of batting in the longer format.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But the low-key Reaves is “one of the least chronically online NBA players there is,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said before the game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

We got to the party and it was a pretty good party, but low-key.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson




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