distilled
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- undistilled adjective
Etymology
Origin of distilled
Example Sentences
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But beyond the basic genius of it and Pelosi’s masterful performance, what made her protest so effective was that it was distilled and digestible for the audience at home.
From Salon
The animals received oral doses of flavanols at 25 mg/kg or 50 mg/kg of body weight, while a control group was given distilled water.
From Science Daily
It smelled like a concentration of growing things, green and earthy— like life distilled.
From Literature
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new approach to Canada's foreign policy can perhaps be distilled in one line: "We take the world as it is, not as we wish it to be."
From BBC
It’s the best part of an Italian beef, distilled and democratized.
From Salon
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