sophisticate 1 of 2

as in cosmopolitan
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers sophisticates laughing at people they thought of as hicks

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sophisticate

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verb

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Recent Examples of sophisticate
Noun
Over the next four days the city will host more than 30 shows by everyone from previous Paris menswear regulars GmbH and local sophisticates Richert Beil, to drama-queen dresses by Maximilian Gedra and elegant looks by Berlin stalwart William Fan, among many others. Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025 With its striking clear glass decanter, Plata makes a perfect gift for novices, sophisticates, and home bartenders. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
When is artificial intelligence sophisticated enough to possess the traits to provide equality of a human and machine identity? Morey Haber, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Poverty and purpose are more intractable problems, but fate brings Gordon into the circle of the West Village sophisticates Philip and Nicola. Rumaan Alam, New York Times, 21 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for sophisticate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophisticate
Noun
  • The adjective cosmopolitan only begins to describe Sajet, who has had important life experiences on four continents.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Cocktails that would otherwise cost $18 each - such as Margaritas, cosmopolitans, Manhattans, and Old-Fashioneds - are included in this package.
    Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Creating majority-Black districts in the South has been a longstanding remedy to the historic dispersal of minority populations across multiple districts to dilute their voting power.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The move would effectively dilute the voting power of Missouri’s largest city, combining the voters in Kansas City’s urban areas with residents living in the rural, Republican-leaning parts of the state.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That means your contract will be administered by a third party, American Auto Shield, which can complicate the claims approval process.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • There are a number of majority-minority districts in blue states as well which, if viewed by the Court as unconstitutionally created, could further complicate blue-state efforts to respond to Texas-style extreme gerrymandering.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As more success suddenly comes his way, McKinstry has remained the same, friendly and chuckling at his locker, dirtying his jersey and pestering opponents on the field.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 10 July 2025
  • Some were prosthetic buttocks, but others were people’s own buttocks, but in various states, like dirtied down and with partial covering.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • In these long moments of waiting, the atmosphere is heavy and loaded.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Passengers can walk on, bring bicycles, or even load up cars and campers.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In pre-trial evidence released last month, Erin's ex-husband Simon also accused Erin of attempting to fatally poison him on multiple occasions, per the BBC.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The patients allegedly poisoned were between the ages of 4 and 89, according to Le Monde.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This can also be caused by a lack of sleep—which also comes with risks of chronic fatigue, thinning hair and swollen lower eyelids.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Pruning, thinning fruit, and watering during dry spells are key to good fruit production.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Initially lined up outside, Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones quickly cut inside to beat the right tackle.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • On the northeast of the fire, by Sugar Pine Mountain, crews worked in steep, inaccessible terrain to bring containment lines into the natural rock bluff, trying to cut the fire off south of the Wishon Reservoir for the protection of the critical hydroelectric infrastructure.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Sophisticate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophisticate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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