polished

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Julianne Moore, on the other hand, brings a less polished intricacy to her roles.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Meanwhile, Montaclair had further polished his CV by claiming a doctorate in French literature and grammar issued by the University of Philology and Education situated in Lewes in the US state of Delaware.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Share bad news directly, not through mass communications polished to soften the blow.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

She whetted the knife on a stone and polished it with damp leaves.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer