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as in sleek
having a shiny surface or finish
she could see her face reflected in the polished hood of the car
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as in cultured
having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living
showing the polished manners of a cosmopolitan woman
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as in smoothed
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
you'll need to polish your shoes with a clean rag before the performance
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as in finished
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
once you polish the article a bit, it'll be ready to submit
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Recent Examples of polished
Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
This liquid exfoliating treatment is powered by extracts from 100,000 apple stem cells to visibly refine pores and smooth skin texture, achieving a radiant, just-polished look.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Social media and dating feeds are polished to perfection, with filters helping us smoothen out flaws.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Wear it with a jean jacket if you’re headed to a pumpkin patch, or pull on your favorite blazer and pair of trousers for a polished look.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
This liquid exfoliating treatment is powered by extracts from 100,000 apple stem cells to visibly refine pores and smooth skin texture, achieving a radiant, just-polished look.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Sojos Vintage Oversized Square Sunglasses Oversized square sunglasses are everywhere in Portugal, giving the bold-but-polished look that defines the Portuguese Girl aesthetic.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
Social media and dating feeds are polished to perfection, with filters helping us smoothen out flaws.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polished
Adjective
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Cracker Barrel unveiled a sleek new logo this summer.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Though the contemporary design is undeniably sleek, the sofa is also ideal for everyday needs.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her men friends were mostly elderly cultured people, who admired her elegance and asked no more than the pleasure of her company.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Robin Wright stars as the wealthy and cultured Laura, whose son brings home the girlfriend from hell.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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Doctors sawed off part of the bone, smoothed and flattened the rest and closed the wound with skin and soft tissue.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Card networks and domestic wallet apps have smoothed many edges, yet many of those wallets still use the same traditional systems.—
Alvin Kan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The White Sox, who finished 41-121 last season, remain in sole possession of the most losses in baseball’s modern era.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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Reilly finished 5-for-8 passing with 86 yards in the effort for Abington, while Solimini also added two catches for 65 yards receiving.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Reduce heat to medium and simmer, whisking occasionally, until glossy, thickened, and reduced to 1 cup, 15 to 20 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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The most dominant style was arguably a very minimalist black knee-high, with a glossy finish and very little decoration.—
Emma Spedding,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Blyth provides a fitting foil to Jonsson’s softness with his endless spring of ruthless aggression, forcing Taylor’s primal survival instincts to butt against his more civilized sense that there has to be something more for him in this world.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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This inexcusable violence belongs nowhere in a civilized society.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Freeland agreed with Doyle that the negative coverage has rubbed some players the wrong way.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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Vähäsarja vigorously rubbed some cups on Landers’s back—cupping creates a vacuum and stimulates blood flow—and turned the whole thing bright pink.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Then rookie center Dominique Malonga completed a three point play that propelled the Storm up by one point, 84-83 with 31 seconds remaining.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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After the actress successfully completed her obstacle course of spicy wing eating, Palmer referenced Evans' past comments about her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Polished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polished. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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