Definition of «rarified»

The term "rarified" refers to something that has been highly refined or purified. It can also mean elevated in status, importance, or quality. In a more general sense, it describes an atmosphere that is rarefied when there are very few particles present, making it thin and hard to breathe.

Phrases with «rarified»

Sentences with «rarified»

For lovers of Optical Art, American Artist Richard Anuszkiewicz lives in rarified air, alongside Europeans Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely — all of whom are credited with fueling the genres skyrocketing popularity in the 1960s and 70s. (vertufineart.com)
In the narrow and rarified world of Facebook and Twitter, loyalists are convinced that Corbyn and his team have been dragged into these new positions by the dark forces of the press when, in reality, they have been responding to the concerns of the wider electorate. (labour-uncut.co.uk)
The G - Wagen competes in the same rarified atmosphere as the S65, but with a different purpose. (kbb.com)
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