polished

Example Sentences

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Maine’s camp culture combines rustic canoe trips and campfires with a polished social ecosystem that brings convoys of black SUVs to the state every summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

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

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“A bit less polished creates more trust,” Quichiz said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

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

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Harlow runs into the kitchen, her sock-covered feet sliding across the polished wood floor.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller