distilled
Americanadjective
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A stage adaptation can’t duplicate the way Lumet visually distilled the rough-and-tumble New York zeitgeist of the tumultuous early 1970s.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Mezcal is a distilled drink made from agave, the same plant group used to produce tequila.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
On the night of the encounter, he distilled his confusion and anger into a song, recording it the following morning in the small studio above his garage.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
They should use distilled water, never from the tap.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
“Azoth distilled from my spirit had no effect on it at all. So I ask you again, Lazlo Strange...who are you?”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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