polished

Example Sentences

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He is not sitting at a workbench but at a mahogany table polished to a fare-thee-well and reflecting the sitter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Two of those specimens turned out to contain fossilized animals that were nearly impossible to see with the naked eye because the amber pieces were never polished.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Poised and polished, with a sharp pantsuit and practiced smile, Fujimori looks like someone raised for politics.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

He described Rowbottom as unusually fast, capable of producing polished prose at a speed he no longer tries to match.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The kids in this group look a lot slicker and more polished than Dad’s group.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein