polished
adjective
made smooth and glossy.
well-polished
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a word derived from
polished.
Example Sentences
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Lizzo’s girl-powered live band, which featured 19-year-old guitar standout Jordan Waters, gave a lot of her heavily streamed songs a fresh feel, with more organic renditions of the pop star’s well-polished productions.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
At home, Mr. Johnson is seen as a deeply ambitious opportunist who masks his seriousness of purpose with a well-polished air of befuddled dishevelment and humorous nonchalance.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2018
But the challenge is always to peel away the well-polished - and well-guarded - facade.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 17, 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
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
