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 move would be a huge blow to countries like the Philippines and Australia, which are big buyers of refined products from China.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Actual detectives like Lépine and Bertillon began to expect this sort of ingenuity from actual thieves, especially in the so-called superior, refined class of crimes.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day