polished

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For Bennett, the emergence of modern country music in the early 2000s -- with a highly polished, more pop sound and repeated "melodic shapes" -- is key.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Bees, however, often coat their nests with a waxy secretion that creates a waterproof, polished interior.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Baseball’s rules were standardized by middle-class Manhattan professionals who “squeezed all the wildness of the folk game into their polished diamond,” giving it a sheen of gentility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The apps I made looked polished, worked well and were intuitive to use.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

My aunt turns down the burner and motions for us to sit at the polished wooden table.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller