polished
Example Sentences
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Hamawy led me through the polished medical half of the office to a room around the corner with a conference table and a messy whiteboard with leftover green-marker notes from the primary.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
After the Angels drafted Bremner with the second pick, the Seattle Mariners selected Anderson, an LSU product considered the most polished pitcher available.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
She still looks at the trophy every day, saying she'd even just polished it a couple of days ago because Wimbledon was approaching.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Poised and polished, with a penchant for trouser suits and a practiced smile, she grew up around heads of state.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
I place the ‘umeke in Dad’s hands, and he cradles it. I’ve taken fine-grit sandpaper to the outside to make it smooth and polished it with coconut oil so it gleams. “This is really beautiful.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
