1
: subjected to polishing : made smooth and glossy by or as if by polishing
a polished surface
polished silver
2
: characterized by a high degree of development, finish, or refinement : free from imperfections
a polished performance/performer
a highly polished piece of writing
3
somewhat old-fashioned
: characterized by elegance and refinement
a polished gentleman
polished society
Examples of polished in a Sentence
she could see her face reflected in the polished hood of the car
showing the polished manners of a cosmopolitan woman
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Throw it on over your swimsuit for a casual seaside lunch or to head from your hotel room to the pool—the halter neckline and low back are flattering and polished enough to wear at most resorts.
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
The Biltmore is polished, quiet, and—despite its size—manages not to feel at all intimidating.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
There are few shoes as polished and practical as timeless loafers — something Meghan Markle knows well.
—Aaron Royce, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The company also introduced Gemini Spark, a personal AI agent, and Gemini Omni, a multimodal video generation model capable of producing polished videos from different forms of input.
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
The Biltmore is polished, quiet, and—despite its size—manages not to feel at all intimidating.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
There are few shoes as polished and practical as timeless loafers — something Meghan Markle knows well.
—Aaron Royce, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The company also introduced Gemini Spark, a personal AI agent, and Gemini Omni, a multimodal video generation model capable of producing polished videos from different forms of input.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for polished
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“Polished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polished. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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