unrefined

Example Sentences

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“They are little fiber bombs and great prebiotics, as well as a source of unrefined sugar.”

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Mr. Yasunaga, however, forms his creations out of glaze and other ornaments, then buries the objects in sand or unrefined clay to fire them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Previous research found that insects can ingest and absorb pure, unrefined microplastics -- but only under unrealistic, food-scarce situations.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

First, Mary sends an unrefined George, wearing drab brown, to France in 1612 to learn how to be a gentleman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

Swart was a young man, and I explained to him that brown rice was the unrefined rice kernel, and we used to eat it during the war when white rice was unavailable.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela