rarefy

Example Sentences

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But the way Stoppard incorporates mathematical concepts as rarefied as fractal geometry to explore concepts of order and chaos as the characters hypothesize on the patterns of time is Stoppardian through and through.

From Los Angeles Times

Forget the notion that the Seahawks might use the rarefied air of a No. 5 overall pick to storehouse a quarterback for the future.

From Seattle Times

But the lark had legs, a meeting was arranged and soon Richard Avedon was leaving his rarefied Upper East Side universe for gypsum plants and oil fields.

From New York Times

Paisley, 50, occupies a rarefied spot after 20-plus years in country music.

From Washington Post

The public in turn has had a lifetime to get to know Charles, starting from his rarefied childhood in the public eye.

From New York Times