polished

Example Sentences

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Polished prose, an action-packed quest across Japan and puzzles within the story too?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

Polished, urbane and preternaturally prepared, Cornwell’s sometimes mischievous demeanor forms a kind of shadow narrative, a fascinating carapace that Morris’s interrogatory arrows fail to fully pierce.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Polished rubies of more than five carats are extremely uncommon.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2023

Polished in front of the camera and comfortable in front of a crowd, Lake built an enthusiastic following and drew international media attention.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2022

Polished round and smooth as marbles or lozenges of stone veined and striped.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy