refreshing
adjective
re·fresh·ing
ri-ˈfre-shiŋ 
: serving to refresh
especially
: agreeably stimulating because of freshness or newness
a refreshing change of pace
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Examples of refreshing in a Sentence
Working on the new project was a refreshing change.
It is refreshing to hear some good news about him.
a refreshing glass of cold water
My swim was very refreshing.
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The drinks menu features summer spritzes, refreshing cocktails, and craft beers.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Largely owing to the fact that the trio were raised in San Pedro, Ca., far enough away from the more restrictive L.A. punk scene, Minutemen brought forward a refreshing reinterpretation of the genre in a way only outsiders can.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
Where to get it: Lobster Shack (#54) — Reia Li
Watermelon taco
Verdict: A refreshing cooler.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
For those who haven’t spent the last week breathlessly refreshing niche running websites, here’s how distance running’s most bizarre controversy in recent memory unfolded.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Largely owing to the fact that the trio were raised in San Pedro, Ca., far enough away from the more restrictive L.A. punk scene, Minutemen brought forward a refreshing reinterpretation of the genre in a way only outsiders can.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
Where to get it: Lobster Shack (#54) — Reia Li
Watermelon taco
Verdict: A refreshing cooler.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
For those who haven’t spent the last week breathlessly refreshing niche running websites, here’s how distance running’s most bizarre controversy in recent memory unfolded.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Refreshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refreshing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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refreshing
adjective
re·fresh·ing
ri-ˈfresh-iŋ
: serving to refresh
especially
: pleasing because of freshness or newness
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