polished
Example Sentences
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He is not sitting at a workbench but at a mahogany table polished to a fare-thee-well and reflecting the sitter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
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
In just the past four years, the retail price of polished natural diamonds has fallen some 40%.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
From the snotty ’80s synth music of “Sing Street” to the acoustic heartbreak of “Begin Again,” Carney loves to hear how a rough idea evolves into a polished track.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
His hair was neither long nor short, and his shoes had been polished to exactly the shine that attracts no comment.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
