distill

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Recent Examples of distill The base spirit is shochu, distilled from rice, which imparts a distinctly velvety texture to the bright gin. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025 The magic of Guilders lies in the red oolong tea sourced from the renowned Taitung region in Taiwan, steeped and distilled here in the States. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025 It’s distilled in a combination of column and pot stills. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Flanagan distilled the influential source material here into something altogether new, terrifying, and heartbreaking. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for distill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distill
Verb
  • Vibrant indigo paint drips down the canvas, from clouds, palm trees, and the sweetgrass basket atop the woman’s head.
    Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • After a few uses, the glue drips and build-up may make removing the cap and using it impossible.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Such pavers allow stormwater to be gradually filtered to the lot’s subbase, reducing flooding in the watershed and along the West Branch of the DuPage River, the release said.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
  • And every disappearance is a tragedy for the forest ecosystem and the humans that depend on it to filter their water and air.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In her comments, the mom of four clarified why her son was wearing the boot.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 May 2025
  • For potential or seasoned investors, these resources can help clarify whether a property, private loan, or even a start-up investment is suitable for an IRA. Risks and Rewards With great flexibility comes greater responsibility.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • This role leverages your technical skills in algorithms and machine learning to predict outcomes and extract meaningful insights from raw data.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Russian officials have reiterated Putin's rejection of a 30-day full ceasefire proposal, blaming Kyiv for failure in talks and trying to extract U.S. concessions.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There are three fan settings to keep you cool, as well: fan mode for direct cooling, breeze mode to mimic a light breeze, and backward airflow mode to purify and humidify without cooling.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 25 Apr. 2025
  • This Levoit pick effectively purifies indoor air with a three-stage filtration system.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Distill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distill. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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