refracted
Example Sentences
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At the center of Ms. Pearsall’s book is the concept of freedom in its many forms, as envisioned and advanced by American revolutionaries but preceded, inspired and refracted by others caught up in the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Every subsequent loss is refracted through that lens.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025
Still, there’s also something kind of profound in contemplating 2000, even if it is refracted through this movie’s silly lens.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
The reddish color comes from the light being refracted by particles in the atmosphere.
From Slate • Apr. 5, 2024
The faint light all about, quivering and sourceless, refracted in the rain of drifting soot.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
