polished
Example Sentences
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They keep a disciplined, grueling schedule, turning out polished, deftly produced episodes 52 weeks a year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Left with no idea how to wrap itself up, “Undertone” throws every one of those horror tropes under a hydraulic press, shoving them together, hoping that the result will be prettier than just polished garbage.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
And yet how many Americans haven’t stared down a hardwood alley with murderous intent, preparing to unload a polished missile against 10 arrogant pins?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Titled Eins, Zwei, Drei, it's an overstuffed sandwich of a song - full of chanted hooks and crunchy keyboards that deliberately avoids the polished pop of previous entries.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Dressed in a red designer suit with matching lipstick, she appeared as if she’d walked right out of the TV studio, polished and camera-ready.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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