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: free from impurities
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Examples of refined in a Sentence
She has become more refined in her painting technique.
He has very refined manners.
refined and elegant works of art
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Bath The elegant, refined Georgian city of Bath, an hour train ride from Paddington, is essentially one big romantic backdrop for the Regency-era-drama Bridgerton.
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
Succession powerhouse Brian Cox was also spotted wearing a refined Cartier Pasha Chronograph, while Tom Brady showed off a steely Rolex Day-Date with an Arabic dial at the E1 Venice GP.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 May 2024
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
Succession powerhouse Brian Cox was also spotted wearing a refined Cartier Pasha Chronograph, while Tom Brady showed off a steely Rolex Day-Date with an Arabic dial at the E1 Venice GP.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 May 2024
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“Refined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refined. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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