polished

Example Sentences

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Bees, however, often coat their nests with a waxy secretion that creates a waterproof, polished interior.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The polished red granite-clad building north of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Baseball’s rules were standardized by middle-class Manhattan professionals who “squeezed all the wildness of the folk game into their polished diamond,” giving it a sheen of gentility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Titled Eins, Zwei, Drei, it's an overstuffed sandwich of a song - full of chanted hooks and crunchy keyboards that deliberately avoids the polished pop of previous entries.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

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 "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan