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

Taking no chances, they've sent actual platinum-selling pop star Delta Goodrem, with a power ballad so polished you can see the whites of her eyes in it.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

From Salon • May 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The dragonlet looked different than she had that morning —lighter, somehow, as if someone had polished her scales.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville