as in buoyant
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Recent Examples of rarefied
But its performance puts it in rarefied company; Pump.Fun is estimated to be on track to make more than $1 billion in revenue in 2025.
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Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
And Davos itself is a microcosm of this microcosm: a landscape of Burkean sublimity whose rarefied air brought tuberculosis patients to its slopes for decades before the development of streptomycin began to empty out the sanatoriums, which over time refashioned themselves as hotels.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Lamar Jackson has made a strong case to join the rarefied air of clinching at least three MVP awards (joining Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Johnny Unitas and Jim Brown).
—The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The 600 plateau is rarefied air, with Burrow and second place Jared Goff of the Lions (622.45) marking only the 12th and 13th times 600 has been reached.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
And Davos itself is a microcosm of this microcosm: a landscape of Burkean sublimity whose rarefied air brought tuberculosis patients to its slopes for decades before the development of streptomycin began to empty out the sanatoriums, which over time refashioned themselves as hotels.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Lamar Jackson has made a strong case to join the rarefied air of clinching at least three MVP awards (joining Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Johnny Unitas and Jim Brown).
—The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The 600 plateau is rarefied air, with Burrow and second place Jared Goff of the Lions (622.45) marking only the 12th and 13th times 600 has been reached.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rarefied
Adjective
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Byrne said that a fixed- or rotary-wing aircraft could operate as a drone to a larger, passively buoyant platform.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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With the global economic outlook uncertain and swathes of brands and retailers having gone under in the past couple of years, some went as far as to call the buoyant atmosphere disconcerting.—
Alex Wynne,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The weightless formula comes in four shades and blends in seamlessly, which is why celebs like Hailey Bieber swear by it.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2025
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Key Ingredients: Argan oil; a weightless, flexible polymer; and an anti-static agent Size: 250 ml / 8.5 fl.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
10 July 2024
Adjective
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These sharp, bracing periods are too infrequent, though, and the back half of the album drifts into a kind of vaporous dream state that verges on self-indulgent.—
Carrie Battan,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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The canine snarl and hellacious production of Whole Lotta Red has dissipated for something sleeker, more vaporous.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This crowd-favorite’s appeal lies in its dreamy, serum-y formula that applies to skin like your favorite lightweight moisturizer.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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With a better processor, great battery, and a lightweight build, this is a fast device that will give you many of the features users love in the Apple Watch, such as fitness and sleep trackers, heart rate monitoring, and crash detection.—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Salads Salads don’t have to feel flimsy or unsubstantial.—
Katie Workman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2023
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From a personal finance perspective, people with extra cash should feel free to put an unsubstantial portion of their wealth into high-risk, high-volatility assets like crypto or meme stocks or even Super Bowl bets (thanks for the two-touchdown performance, Cooper Kupp).—
Scott Nover,
Quartz,
14 Feb. 2022
Adjective
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Flavors of coffee and caramel permeate this rich yet lighter-than-air double chocolate cream.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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From 1921 to 1935, five lighter-than-air giants sailed the skies and then suffered catastrophic structural failures or were scrapped.—
Karen Scanlon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Pamela Anderson put on a diaphanous display at Chanel‘s spring 2025 couture fashion show in Paris on Tuesday.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Emilia Pérez Review: A Crazy, Daring Tale (with Songs!) of Crime, Revenge and Gender Identity Jolie, delicately thin with large, haunted eyes, gives a striking performance — luminous and diaphanous.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Teams are shooting well from 3 against the Knicks, and the pick-and-roll defense has been flimsy.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, aluminum plans can be flimsy and lack stability.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Rarefied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rarefied. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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