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polished

[pol-isht] / ˈpɒl ɪʃt /
ADJECTIVE
bright
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ADJECTIVE
refined
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ADJECTIVE
referring to writing or speech
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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

Poised and polished, with a sharp pantsuit and practiced smile, Fujimori looks like someone raised for politics.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Said Mira Costa coach Andy Diver: “Very special player. Most polished freshman I have ever seen.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

If anything, our previous Eurovision entries played it too safe, pandering to a cliché of polished electro-pop.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Where the Academy had the polished and manicured look of a college campus, this looked every inch the uninhabited wilderness.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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