refined

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In the popular imagination geishas are often confused with courtesans but their work as trained masters of refined old artforms does not involve selling sex.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It would take some weeks to be refined and distributed and could last a few weeks once it is in use.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Architecture by Swedroe Architecture, with interiors by Oggi Design House, aims to deliver a more refined, design-forward residential experience along the Treasure Coast.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The country has some of East Africa's largest oil reserves, but the majority is exported, while it imports the refined product needed for fuel.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The General was a portly, ugly man, his manners were not refined, and his talk was conspicuous for an eagerness to apply military similes to a very wide variety of matters.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro