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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversophisticated
Adjective
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But Cape Charles is decidedly more cosmopolitan than Andy Griffith's stomping grounds.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025 -
Geneva is a buzzy cosmopolitan hub with top notch museums and galleries, and the epicenter of fine watchmaking and chocolates.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Coleman, a reverend and attorney, who devoted his life to fighting civil injustices and easing the burdens of those around him, died on May 9 from leukemia.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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They wed in a civil ceremony in the Farbers’ Brooklyn Heights apartment on Aug. 28, 2004.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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An urbane middle-aged couple was summoned to the bar for prime seats just as the man was pulling up a BBC video about barnacle geese, a species that nests on high cliffs and whose flightless newborns fling themselves hundreds of feet to reunite with their grazing parents.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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It’s based on writer-director-star Alan Alda’s 1981 film of the same name—an urbane box-office hit that has since been overshadowed by quintessentially ’80s rom-coms like When Harry Met Sally.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Modern manufacturing already relies on robotics, computer vision, predictive maintenance and sophisticated supply chain optimization.—
Richard Lebovitz,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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For active traders seeking sophisticated, flexible trading tools, Robinhood Legend has arrived, introducing a new way to trade.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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But perhaps this is part of the appeal: his courteous approach may help juries see things his way.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Weinstein says Steel’s highly courteous, but firm, personality could be an asset when Combs’ case veers in highly sensitive territory.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Oversophisticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversophisticated. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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