polished
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As polished as it was quirky, the performance was packed with personality and one of the sharpest hooks to ever sink its claws into the contest.
From BBC • 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
The podcast they started years later was snarky and sharp but less polished.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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
Theo stood proudly, his brown eyes gleaming like polished gold.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis