polished

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Their simultaneous existence indicates a broader trend toward sheer, glorious stupidity that viewers crave when practically everything is either too polished and boring or wilfully obtuse.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 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

In just the past four years, the retail price of polished natural diamonds has fallen some 40%.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

From the snotty ’80s synth music of “Sing Street” to the acoustic heartbreak of “Begin Again,” Carney loves to hear how a rough idea evolves into a polished track.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

A fair-haired woman stood at the door, draped in the polished jet and black lace of a mourner.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros