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Recent Examples of rarefied
An Idaho beauty bathed in sunshine, ski legacy, and old-school vibes, Sun Valley occupies a rarefied place in the American ski imagination.
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Maybe this material — and certainly this knockout ensemble — could have delivered a movie with a less rarefied tone, if indeed the filmmakers were interested in that.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Even in the rarefied realm of F1 racing, where top teams spend hundreds of millions of dollars a year in the service of speed, Mercedes simply gave up.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
But Bowman is headed to rarefied air.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Maybe this material — and certainly this knockout ensemble — could have delivered a movie with a less rarefied tone, if indeed the filmmakers were interested in that.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Even in the rarefied realm of F1 racing, where top teams spend hundreds of millions of dollars a year in the service of speed, Mercedes simply gave up.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
But Bowman is headed to rarefied air.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarefied
Adjective
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Tasters kept coming back to it for its delicate balance of light and buoyant tang with creamy and decadent texture.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Their mood during the call was buoyant.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His bulk, shrouded in a floor-length poncho, appeared almost weightless, ectoplasmic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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This week, a 51-year-old woman was sentenced to federal prison for making far-out and ultimately weightless accusations – that her former spouse had illegally accessed her bank account as an astronaut aboard the International Space Station in the summer of 2019.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On a conceptual new EP, the British producer leads vivid journeys through vaporous synthwork and glitchy samples.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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During cryovolcanism, liquid and vaporous water as well as other materials are ejected from inside a cosmic body.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The three-piece set includes a quilt and two pillowcases made from a premium blend of brushed microfiber, which results in a silky-smooth, lightweight texture that provides warmth, comfort, and breathability when temperatures start to rise.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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Angled brooms are lightweight with angled heads to reach tight spots, while hand brooms are tiny brooms with shorter handles.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This can alter the amount and types of ACE-inhibiting peptides created during fermentation2—and possibly account for kombucha's unsubstantial effect on blood pressure.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
27 Dec. 2025
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Then again … This really does sum up Reeves’s unsubstantial performance as Jonathan Harker, whose new client is definitely up to no good.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But even at Thanksgiving, this lighter-than-air pie filling is welcome amid a sea of other, thicker custard pies.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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That bill would have allowed for biodegradable lighter-than-air gas balloons made with non-latex material to be more environmentally friendly.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hathaway’s sheer black turtleneck gown was a diaphanous creation with a high halter neck that contrasted its completely backless design.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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On the Ann Demeulemeester runway line-up from which Lipa’s jacket was plucked, the military uniform piece was styled with a diaphanous cream slip dress and the same combat boots.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Also, the higher resolution makes the Sacred Heart sets, now transplanted to Vancouver, look especially flimsy.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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This crewneck is soft without being sloppy, breathable without feeling flimsy, and easy to layer under a cardigan or wrap.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Rarefied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarefied. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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