as in buoyant
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Recent Examples of rarefied
Although the testimony has surfaced vivid and bizarre details about the rarefied lives of celebrities, it’s also told an intimate, human, oddly familiar story about how power can warp relationships in all sorts of ways.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
And so Marie Curie and Sojourner will remain part of a rarefied clique.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2025
So the production scoured listings of potential real-world candidates in rarefied mountain communities in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and various locales in Colorado, before looking at possibilities in Whistler, British Columbia.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
That puts the movie in rarefied air, considering the top earners are 2018’s Black Panther ($40.2 million), 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($40.1 million), 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home ($37.1 million) and 2019’s Avengers: Endgame ($36.9 million).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
And so Marie Curie and Sojourner will remain part of a rarefied clique.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2025
So the production scoured listings of potential real-world candidates in rarefied mountain communities in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and various locales in Colorado, before looking at possibilities in Whistler, British Columbia.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
That puts the movie in rarefied air, considering the top earners are 2018’s Black Panther ($40.2 million), 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($40.1 million), 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home ($37.1 million) and 2019’s Avengers: Endgame ($36.9 million).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarefied
Adjective
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Considering how long Canada was ahead, this result should feel like a letdown for Jesse Marsch’s side, which had been in buoyant form.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Mirren, eldest daughter of the youngest Sinclair sister Bess (King), isn’t much more than Cadence’s formerly buoyant but now ill cousin in the book.—
Alyssa Davis,
People.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Something about being weightless and floating in a pool, making up random games with my friends, always brought me joy.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Perfect for those no-makeup makeup days, this weightless, breathable formula evens tone, softens imperfections, and leaves skin looking fresh, dewy, and beautiful.—
Allure Editors,
Allure,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Preminger, ever the maximalist, went in the opposite direction with Sagan’s vaporous narrative.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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Many tracks amount to a quirky beat and a few seconds of vaporous rapping.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Made with a stretchy elastic waist and an ultra-soft, lightweight fabric, these pants certainly don’t skimp on comfort.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2025
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At 87 percent merino wool (blended with nylon), these are also very durable while remaining lightweight (10.3 oz for a men's large).—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The hit isn’t unsubstantial: In 2024, textile exports to the United States accounted for 10.7 percent of China’s total textile exports, valued at $14.8 billion, and 22.7 percent of China’s total apparel exports, or $36.1 billion’s worth.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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The algorithm fed the Giants pitcher a savory yet unsubstantial diet of short-form content.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The tragic Hindenburg disaster of 1937, which resulted in the death of 36 people and effectively ended passenger airship travel, cast a long-lasting shadow over lighter-than-air technology.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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That all being said, if the claims are true, the relatively cheap cost and ease of manufacture of lighter-than-air drones could dramatically increase the chances of detecting stealth aircraft in flight.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The singer signed autographs in a diaphanous black Ludovic de Saint Sernin dress, an interpretation of the opening look from spring 2025.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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But, never one to be bothered by what’s supposedly in or out, Bella Hadid is keeping the diaphanous look afloat, even in its downward trajectory.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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The 13-inch Laptop does make some welcome upgrades—a backlit keyboard, a somewhat larger and higher-resolution display panel—but its aluminum body feels slightly softer and flimsier than what the main Surface Laptop uses.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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Back then, traveling meant paying close attention to the roads, road signs, mile markers and more, all while wrestling with the flimsy paper map.—
Jason Foodman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Rarefied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarefied. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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