How to Use refine in a Sentence

refine

verb
  • The class is meant to help you refine your writing style.
  • The inventor of the machine spent years refining the design.
  • The room's decor was sleek and refined.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Let the work breathe, then refine what rings true.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • There’s enough of us still around to kind of refine it and bring it back.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Just trying to build on that and then try to refine it.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
  • This is a chance to refine your voice and approach.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
  • Wide-leg pants are an easy way to refine any outfit.
    — Sarah Dimuro, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • Ketchup and frying oil will be refined soon too.
    — George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • But crude oil isn't just refined as fuel.
    — CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But crude oil isn’t just refined as fuel.
    — Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Since then, the team has worked to refine the approach.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Ćuk and his colleagues refined that idea.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Embrace the trend with this pair that looks refined rather than schlumpy.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
  • When in doubt, go timeless and refined.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Practice, share, or refine what feels alive.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
  • Ready to refine your love language?
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Think whole-grain bread instead of refined, or bean spreads in place of mayo.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
  • One or more courts can be chosen to refine the results as well.
    — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Posting up in the foul lane wasn’t going to refine those skills.
    — New York Times, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The longevity movement asks us to refine what that gift should look like.
    — Gilberto Lopes, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
  • For the yogi, here’s a chance to refine and renew.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Share a draft with a trusted friend, then use their notes to refine the final pass.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Seth Meyers refined the desk piece.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • Awards rules and guidelines are reviewed and refined each year.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 2 May 2026
  • Williams can further refine his three-point shooting and play as a true stretch four.
    — oregonlive, 6 Apr. 2021
  • What once took years in the lab can now be modeled, tested, and refined in months.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The team hopes to refine these models further.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The drape gives it that borrowed-from-the-boys look while still feeling refined.
    — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Her makeup was kept equally refined with dark fluffy brows and a soft touch of mauve blush.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026

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