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rarefied

adjective as in exclusive

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There are two tennis geniuses operating in a rarefied atmosphere—and then there’s everyone else.

After the fortnight the prime minister has had, a spot of rarefied pageantry is just the ticket.

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But for Belgravia's gilded set, being told to leave the rarefied streets and return to a supposedly less desirable part of the English capital cuts deep.

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While you may not have a Melinda Gates in your life to call on, recent studies show that gender stereotypes continue to persist far beyond the rarefied world of fundraising conversations between founders and investors.

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For many people, it was a glimpse into the rarefied world of the Vatican, and the highly secretive process of choosing a leader for the Roman Catholic Church.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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