How to Use refinement in a Sentence

refinement

noun

• All of this adds to the excitement, if not the sense of refinement.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 7 Aug. 2023
• The next step is the refinement of mere strikes vs. quality strikes.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2023
• The edges of the book’s pages are gilded, signaling refinement, while the front and back covers are chunky and made of wood.
  — Meghan Cox Gurdon, wsj.com, 5 May 2023
• The gold is then sold to buyers, some of them unlicensed, who transfer it to smelters in Brazil and abroad for refinement.
  — New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022
• The IPAs are both full-bodied and flavorful without quite the refinement of the top two in our ranking.
  — oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023
• The Honda Civic is a compact sedan staple with 50 years of refinement.
  — Miles Branman, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022
• By 1837, with some refinement of the pedals, a player could sustain the notes even after their hands had moved away.
  — Richard Siken, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
• The magic ingredient the Laser lacks is, in a word, refinement.
  — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
• Bolstering the new direction for the popular Manero line has seemed to be at the core of this year’s initial phase of refinement for the brand.
  — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2023
• This sense of gentle refinement in the beauty is meant to work in any environment, and any time.
  — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2023
• Arcade Paradise is, right now, quite buggy and in need of some refinement.
  — Matt Gardner, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
• The Parmesan adds an element of refinement to a pizza that can land like a brick through a window.
  — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
• Replace your colorful mums with these moody blooms for a touch of refinement.
  — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2023
• The hotel offers some of the city’s most expensive beds and the chance to step back into that age of ultimate refinement.
  — Rick Steves, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022
• Nearly a decade on, the car was entrusted to Joseph DeMeo and his team for further refinements.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 July 2023
• Over-the-road refinement is up, noise-vibration-harshness (NVH) is down.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
• Samsung's latest foldable phones, the Z Flip 5 and the Z Fold 5, are more about refinement than evolution.
  — Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 26 July 2023
• As it’s shown over the past four-plus decades, Mercedes knows that the G-Class isn’t calling out for improvement so much as subtle refinement.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 June 2023
• The ride is compliant over rough pavement, but don't expect the same level of refinement as in a Mercedes-Benz S-class.
  — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 12 Jan. 2023
• The best dressed of the bunch were those who balanced the high drama expected of the Grammys with a sense of sophistication and refinement.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2023
• The refinement of the tannins and the fragility of the fabric, recall the most precious fabrics not for their thickness but for their delicacy.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
• After further refinements, the city will hold another round of public meetings on the plan this fall.
  — Steven Litt, cleveland, 27 July 2023
• The Lyriq won't ever be mistaken for a Blackwing, but its refinement is in keeping with the cars that made Cadillac famous.
  — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2022
• This perfume is gorgeous, aimed at the gentleman of timeless class and refinement.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• Cruising refinement is markedly better than in the Toyota as well.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 25 Sep. 2022
• Even if there aren’t any massive upheavals to mountain bike design in the near future there are still more than enough areas with room for refinement.
  — Mike Kazimer, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2022
• For centuries, the Chinese bound the feet of girls, believing that small feet were beautiful, feminine, and a sign of refinement.
  — Alan Lightman, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022
• And costumer Ellis Tillman’s love of all things fur, elegance and refinement helps adorn the actors.
  — Michelle F. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2022
• Unfortunately, they've also been known for lacking the refinement and the driving finesse to rank with the world's best.
  — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 11 Apr. 2023
• The city expanded west right at the time that wall-to-wall carpeting became a symbol of affluence, refinement and taste.
  — Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024