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View synonyms for rarefied
rarefied
/ ˈrɛərɪˌfaɪd /
adjective
- exalted in nature or character; lofty
a rarefied spiritual existence
- current within only a small group; esoteric or exclusive
- (of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin
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- ultra·rare·fied adjective
- un·rare·fied adjective
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Example Sentences
Along the way, Watkins would once again remind of the rarefied air she already occupies in women’s basketball.
From Los Angeles Times
We’ve come a long way since then, but in most countries health authorities still occupy rarefied ground.
From Salon
In the rarefied world of judges, that counts as a scolding.
From Seattle Times
It was that kind of rarefied air West navigated in thanks to a full life in basketball, the sport that tormented him so.
From Los Angeles Times
In the 18 years since her family left their home in New Jersey and stepped into some of the most rarefied circles in Washington, Martha-Ann Alito has never sought or cultivated a particularly public identity.
From New York Times
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