ultrarefined

adjective

Definition of ultrarefinednext
as in smooth

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Recent Examples of ultrarefined On an audiovisual level its beautiful jazz score and ultrarefined minimalist line art are entrancing. — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultrarefined
  1. smooth
  2. polished
  3. civilized
  4. cultivated
  5. cultured
  6. tasteful
  7. elegant
  8. refined
Adjective
  • To make the rest of the travel process as smooth as possible, book a room at one of the spectacular dog-friendly oceanfront hotels below.
    — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • At other times, that anxiety is rooted in the fear of the unknown and the parent’s desire to make the path smooth and straight for their kid.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Definition of smooth
Adjective
  • Everything online feels flat, polished, generated, or sponsored, so consumers are overwhelmed and increasingly skeptical.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
  • These pants look more polished than your average pull-on style, thanks to the front button and pleats at the waistband.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of polished
Adjective
  • Teddy Roosevelt exhorted a nation of effeminate, civilized men to sally forth into the wild and reclaim their natural vitality.
    — Elizabeth Dray, STAT, 21 July 2026
  • Her generation was one of thinkers, politically committed to defining how individuals were to be shaped as citizens of a civilized nation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of civilized
Adjective
  • The home is located on a quarter-acre of native and cultivated gardens and houses an art studio and yurt.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2023
Definition of cultivated
Adjective
  • The necklace is made up of 178 diamonds totaling about 52 carats and another seven South Sea cultured pearls.
    — Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
  • The collapse of the Gulf pearling industry — which began in the late 1920s on the arrival of cheaper Japanese cultured pearls — brought widespread poverty to the region, until the discovery of oil shortly after.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of cultured
Adjective
  • Because dependency, when presented with good lighting and a tasteful logo, can look exactly like progress.
    — Edward Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Restaurateur Franco Pierre Weber has a tasteful card on each table thanking patrons for not wearing gym attire, bathing suits, T-shirts and baseball hats.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Definition of tasteful
Adjective
  • Barbie’s hair choices, too, are ever so composed and elegant.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • All drinks are presented with an elegant touch that makes the experience feel special every time.
    — USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of elegant
Adjective
  • The letters themselves carry their own aesthetic charge – dense with classical Chinese phrasing, compressed to the point of ambiguity, possessed of what Lan describes as a refined, antique beauty.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • The new collaborative collection brings together the miniskirts and tops from Sheridan for Tish with Larroudé ballet flats in corresponding materials — creating an effortless and refined wardrobe that highlights texture, proportion and versatility.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
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“Ultrarefined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultrarefined. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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