practised
Britishadjective
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expert; skilled; proficient
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acquired or perfected by practice
Example Sentences
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However, the rich resources of the northern wetlands were more suited to the lifestyle practised by hunter-gatherers.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Last year, Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the 7 October attacks, told the BBC she had "practised being booed" during rehearsals.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The 30-year-old tourist guide in Indian-administered Kashmir answers with the same practised calm every time - yes, it is safe; yes, he will be there; yes, they should come.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
"He practised well yesterday," Sammy said of the right-arm seamer and power hitter, who had strapping on his right knee during training on Sunday but looked in no discomfort.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Like Gilbert, Galileo practised what he preached, and it was the peripatetic approach that was blown apart by his work in Italy late in the sixteenth century and early in the seventeenth century.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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