1. A refined, elegant, and worldly manner of speaking or expressing oneself
She spoke with a sophisticated tone that impressed everyone at the dinner party.
Ela falava com um tom sofisticado que impressionava todos na festa de jantar.
2. A cultivated and urbane quality in communication or artistic expression
The writer maintained a sophisticated tone throughout the novel.
O escritor manteve um tom sofisticado ao longo do romance.