Refinements

Examples

• I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• Moreover, the curriculum must be planned with reference to placing essentials first, and refinements second. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
• Ward Leonard, installed the meters and became meter man, in order that he might study in every intimate detail the improvements and refinements necessary in that branch of the industry. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• There are numerous modern refinements which have contributed materially to the present-day popularity of the motorcycle that are worthy of special note. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Then you would not approve of Syracusan dinners, and the refinements of Sicilian cookery? Plato. The Republic.
• These are among the refinements of practice coincidental with the advance of the art. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• The powerful, easy-riding machines of today with their many refinements are truly marvelous pieces of mechanism. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The denizens of the forest cannot, of course, expect to participate in the refinements of the land of the Free. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Though Lucy was untaught, her mother's conversation and manners gave her a taste for refinements superior to her present situation. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Improved clutches, gear ratios which permit varying speeds, double-braking systems and electric lights are present-day refinements which add zest to the sport of motorcycling. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Expect refinements of perceptionmiracles of intuition, and realize disappointment. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.

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