polished

Example Sentences

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A little bit collegiate and always polished, this shirt is a hero for a reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

For Bennett, the emergence of modern country music in the early 2000s -- with a highly polished, more pop sound and repeated "melodic shapes" -- is key.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Smith struck a polished 132 from 261 balls and Lawrence an equally assured unbeaten 161 off 258 in a stand of 217 in 64 overs as Surrey batted through the final day to reach 447-4.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Where Fausset’s story was clumsy enough to draw immediate institutional embarrassment, Bernstein’s is polished enough to escape the same reckoning.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

No one had asked Ophie her opinion on anything in a very long time, and it was nice to think that this very polished, very fancy lady cared what she thought.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland