polished

Example Sentences

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From fashion runways to the covers of books, a trendy “naive” aesthetic is ditching polished perfection for the deliberate messiness of childhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The polished silver name-plate on the white box, so small it only needs one undertaker to carry it, reads Baby Auckland, a name given to him by the authorities.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

A section of granite blocks, measuring roughly four meters high and six meters wide, appears unusually smooth and polished.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Sponsors’ largess in turn is transforming hobby clubs from the cozy and unassuming groups of generations past into more polished and entrepreneurial organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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