as in cosmopolitan
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers
sophisticates laughing at people they thought of as hicks
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as in to complex
to make complex or difficult
there's no need to sophisticate something that is beautiful in its simplicity
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as in to dilute
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
vanilla extract that has been sophisticated with corn syrup
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Recent Examples of sophisticate
Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
With its striking clear glass decanter, Plata makes a perfect gift for novices, sophisticates, and home bartenders.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Poverty and purpose are more intractable problems, but fate brings Gordon into the circle of the West Village sophisticates Philip and Nicola.
—Rumaan Alam, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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Noun
Over the next four days the city will host more than 30 shows by everyone from previous Paris menswear regulars GmbH and local sophisticates Richert Beil, to drama-queen dresses by Maximilian Gedra and elegant looks by Berlin stalwart William Fan, among many others.
—Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
With its striking clear glass decanter, Plata makes a perfect gift for novices, sophisticates, and home bartenders.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Gig Won’t Last And Questions Will Be Asked
The danger for the AI maker comes to the fore when software sophisticates start to question the delays.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Poverty and purpose are more intractable problems, but fate brings Gordon into the circle of the West Village sophisticates Philip and Nicola.
—Rumaan Alam, New York Times, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sophisticate
Noun
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Is whiskey a man’s spirit, while women are only allowed to sip cosmopolitans?—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The season’s final scene was with Seema (Choudhury) and Carrie drinking cosmopolitans on the beach in Greece.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fill the glass with ice, and repeat with the other glass. 3: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, stir together the Earl Grey simple syrup, lime juice and smoked paprika until thoroughly chilled and diluted, about 15 seconds.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Such critics are concerned that our approach might dilute the sense of urgency necessary and undermine public messaging.—
Francesco Rubino,
Time,
9 July 2025
Verb
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This complicates things because Brianna can’t shake the feeling that maybe Roman was sent to spy on them.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
31 July 2025
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Analysts see signs of a shift toward easing—possibly beginning in September—but warn that President Trump’s fiscal policies may complicate Fed chair Jerome Powell’s efforts to control inflation, regardless of rate decisions.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
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As more success suddenly comes his way, McKinstry has remained the same, friendly and chuckling at his locker, dirtying his jersey and pestering opponents on the field.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Some were prosthetic buttocks, but others were people’s own buttocks, but in various states, like dirtied down and with partial covering.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Hernandez drove in Betts and Freddie Freeman drove in Ohtani, Making his first appearance since returning from a forearm injury, Blake Treinen gave up two hits, walked two and allowed a run in the ninth inning before Jack Dreyer replaced him with the bases loaded and got the final out.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
29 July 2025
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Fitts was removed following the bases loaded escape after allowing the two runs over four innings on four hits, three walks and two strikeouts.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Silverstein poisons her argument, and thus grossly diminishes it, by introducing these political considerations that have nothing to do with antisemitism.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 July 2025
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The algae have poisoned more than 4,500 square kilometers (1,737 square miles) of the state’s waters – an area larger than Rhode Island – littering beaches with carcasses and ravaging an area known for its diversity.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Now, his hair is thinned, long and stringy and he’s lost significant weight.—
Charles Rabin
July 22,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
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Injuries have thinned out Yankees pitching to a disturbing degree.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Verb
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On Thursday, the White House announced that Trump had just sent letters to the heads of 17 major pharmaceutical companies pushing them to cut the prices that Americans have to pay down to the levels that people in other countries pay.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The goal, according to Pardo, was to increase voter turnout by aligning with the national election cycle while also cutting election costs.—
Tess Riski
August 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Sophisticate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sophisticate. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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