How to Use refined in a Sentence

refined

adjective

• He has very refined manners.
• She has become more refined in her painting technique.
• Pro tip: Frame those posters and flags for a more refined feel that still puts them in the spotlight.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 19 July 2023
• This is a car that makes a Koenigsegg One:1 seem refined and subdued.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 6 Mar. 2023
• Meanwhile, the brow gel has a non-flaky finish that will hold the hairs in place for a more refined look.
  — Essence, 9 Oct. 2023
• In contrast to whole grains, refined grains have one or more of the three parts of the kernel removed.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 8 May 2023
• The target has become more refined but that’s always the case.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024
• In fact, sticking to mostly wool will retain the shape of the suit longer and provide a more refined look.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
• Their food is free from gluten, dairy, refined sugars, soy, GMOs or gums.
  — Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 8 Apr. 2023
• Inspired by the elegance of Princess Grace of Monaco, the decor is very refined.
  — Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
• Choose foods with mostly whole grains rather than refined grains.
  — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2023
• Emu oil is made from the refined fat of emus, which are large flightless birds that are native to Australia.
  — Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2024
• Mix refined, white sugar and water in a 1:4 ratio, boil it and cool it, and put it out for the birds in feeder.
  — Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
• Indeed, knee-high boots are a refined essential for the months ahead.
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2023
• Along with those two flavors of ice cream, a coaching staff will complete the Neapolitan with a more refined mix.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
• Foods with a high GI, like refined carbs, make your blood sugar rise faster than foods with a low GI, like complex carbs.
  — Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• The process is wasteful: Cobalt generates about 860 pounds of waste rock for each pound of refined cobalt powder.
  — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 16 May 2023
• And the shine in these BOSS plain-toe oxfords gives the standard silhouette a refined, sleek update.
  — Men's Health, 3 Mar. 2023
• That didn’t matter to Ripert, who saw how much more refined and lighter his cooking was than Emeril’s.
  — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
• Some people can’t eat dairy while others may need to steer clear of breads and cereals made with refined grains.
  — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Health, 21 Mar. 2023
• Look for shades with a warm tint and gray or brown undertones, which help tone down the brightness and offer a more refined effect.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
• Brock Davies, Shay's husband, wore a refined all-black look with an eye-popping red jacket.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
• The five-speed gearbox shifts crisply, making for a very refined powertrain.
  — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
• The refined silhouette is simple enough to dress up or down and will look good with almost anything.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2023
• Combine one-quarter cup of refined white sugar in one cup of hot water.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
• The following year, the two researchers issued a refined version, LZ78.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2023
• For something a little more refined, there's Toast, which has a serious wine list.
  — Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2023
• Thanks to stars like Kendall Jenner and Selena Gomez, coquette style is still trending for spring, but in a more refined way.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
• As Maxine gets more savvy—and starts writing hot checks for her couture—her style becomes more refined.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
• These refined results are then plugged back into the training data and the process is repeated.
  — Gregory Barber, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024