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

On the night of the encounter, he distilled his confusion and anger into a song, recording it the following morning in the small studio above his garage.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 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

They should use distilled water, never from the tap.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Or maybe it was always there, simmering inside, waiting to be recognized, waiting to join the distilled hum of a hundred million other souls that plays somewhere just beyond our reach.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx