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as in precious
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as in exaggerated
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Recent Examples of overrefined
Jenkins’s overrefined sense of black history — a pageant of fabulous nightmares — is the real extravagance in The Underground Railroad.
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Armond White, National Review, 12 May 2021
Armond White, National Review, 12 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrefined
Adjective
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Still, in contrast to the hardships of filming, the cast were relieved to find the creative process refreshingly collaborative, given White isn’t precious about his words.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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For many, this includes exploring the world and to experience some of its most precious and fascinating wildlife, landscapes, cultures and ancient sites.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As in pro wrestling, each gesture needs to be the biggest, most exaggerated version of itself.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Agave price volatility has been a recurring feature of the agave/Tequila market; however, the breadth of price changes is exaggerated.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Guests have free access to the hotel’s cute alpine style spa with sauna, steam room and outdoor hot tub.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The pair were photographed ice skating during a cute nighttime outing.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But the bulk of advertising is typically deployed within two months of theatrical release.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Imax was also part of streamer Apple’s wide theatrical releases for Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There was alarm at the prospect of hundreds of thousands of soldiers returning to the U.S. with such degenerate experience under their belts, and presumably spreading these habits among hitherto innocent American wives.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
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Ammon did appear tempted to talk the walk in Portland, to become the Mormon cowboy philosopher king wandering a degenerate realm of an ailing Republic, but by now time was in extremely short supply.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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These people are always looking for new and more efficient ways to do things, so may be seen as troublemakers in conventional organizations.—
Martin Zwilling,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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His humorous, bone-dry documentary gets at more than most, first by being a meta-confessional about how his own efforts to make a conventional movie failed.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While pruning, remove any winter damage, along with dead and declining growths, to allow new shoots to reform the plant.—
Tom MacCubbin,
orlandosentinel.com,
6 Mar. 2021
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In order to reopen, counties must demonstrate declining prevalence of COVID-19, testing ability of 30 tests per 10,000 residents per week, contact tracing and isolation facilities.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
15 May 2020
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Before fire hydrants became common, firefighters often had to dig into the ground to reach wooden water mains to get water into their hoses.—
Mitch Smith,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the wooden bleachers inside the antiquated stadium were covered by 84,059 seat cushions with an Apple logo, a marketing decision that Steve Jobs personally approved when approached by an NFL executive.—
Mark Purdy,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Overrefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrefined. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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