polished

Example Sentences

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Two of those specimens turned out to contain fossilized animals that were nearly impossible to see with the naked eye because the amber pieces were never polished.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Poised and polished, with a sharp pantsuit and practiced smile, Fujimori looks like someone raised for politics.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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

Then he mopped and polished and swept and scrubbed, while I nibbled and gnawed on my biscuit.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney