polished

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Etiquette expert Laura Akano, from Polished Manners, says it's always "up to the individual" how much to tip but thinks "it's important to show appreciation if you've had a good service".

From BBC • Oct. 4, 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

A platinum finish has been swapped with something called “dark Stealth Polished finish.”

From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2022

Polished concrete floors, which stand out against the home’s simple black and white palette in the kitchen and bathroom, were key to elevating the “garage” sensibility.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2022

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

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy