polished
Example Sentences
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"I think the difference is that he is more polished than Bovino. He is better at speaking to the press, and stakeholders," he added.
From BBC
It was the same dark polished wood as Aaron’s chest.
From Literature
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"It was a very tough match, happy I managed to fight," said Medvedev, who polished off the match in style with his 14th ace.
From Barron's
The montage that follows, set to Madonna’s “Vogue,” finds her heading to work each morning in increasingly chic designer ensembles, polished and poised and finally seen by Miranda, though not treated appreciably better.
From Salon
I noticed the salesclerk didn’t want to miss a word either, so he leaned his ear over toward us as he polished the glass.
From Literature
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