polished
Example Sentences
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The plates are polished, precise, a bit of theater.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
For now, its comeback exists mostly as a promise – a reminder of a time when social media felt a little less polished and a lot more personal.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
He may have looked more polished, but he had the same energy that he used to deploy hour after hour on Twitch.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
By the time individual investors get access, the story has been polished, excitement is peaking, and the private market valuation has been pushed far higher than what the public market will tolerate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
And the boulders peeking out from the lapping waves remind me of polished onyx.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
