polished
Example Sentences
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“I want to become a better version of me. Not the polished version I show the world ... the actual one,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
With her layered hair and polished style, she looked the part of a suburban mom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
A green velvet sofa that the actress brought with her from a previous home adds a splash of color to the otherwise polished space.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
She remembers swapping a polished City environment, where there was always someone else to call for help, for having to do almost everything herself.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Asase turns to the other figure—a tall, slender individual with skin so dark and rich that it looks like polished onyx.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
