polished
adjective
made smooth and glossy.
well-polished
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a word derived from
polished.
Example Sentences
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“The car that they’re presenting in the showroom looks shinier, looks well-polished, but lift the hood, it’s no different.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 25, 2020
At home, Johnson is seen as an ambitious opportunist who masks his seriousness of purpose with a well-polished air of befuddled dishevelment and humorous nonchalance.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2018
Lips were just balmed and kept natural and nails followed the same trend: they were just kept neutral, only well-polished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2017
Mr. Borle brings his well-polished panoply of comic tics, winks and flourishes to his portrayal of Shakespeare as a glam rock star.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2015
Her eyeliner was thick and stretched back toward her temples, her black jeans tight and tapered, her Doc Martens well-polished.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
