distilled

Example Sentences

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As sunlight is absorbed, the water evaporates and is distilled into fresh water.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Antonelli prevailed in a gripping race, initially staging a three-car fight also including Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, before the race distilled down to a tussle between the Mercedes and Norris.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

A stage adaptation can’t duplicate the way Lumet visually distilled the rough-and-tumble New York zeitgeist of the tumultuous early 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“In contrast, all of the other statutory provisions governing the manufacture, bottling, and labelling of distilled spirits exist to facilitate collection of taxes associated with the activity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The end of another sentence...hollyhocks like distilled sunsets and larkspur like concentrate of heaven.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith