polish

Example Sentences

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Popcorn, with its flying crumbs and sonic crunch, was too lowbrow—and too messy—for their polished halls.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's his Olympics to lose. He has grown into that slightly quirky style -- it isn't polished, and I don't want it to be."

From Barron's

In his consulting proposal, Port said he would “outline a forward-looking plan that strengthens messaging, builds trust, supports officer morale, and protects the LAPD’s image as the most professional and polished agency in the country.”

From Los Angeles Times

My aunt turns down the burner and motions for us to sit at the polished wooden table.

From Literature

It was a good stick: straight and thick and so smooth it might have been polished, except for one little pointed bump in the middle.

From Literature