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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The Pill also delivers big, polished sound, with refined clarity and punctual definition.
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Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 24 May 2025
On May 20, the Princess of Wales helped host a Buckingham Palace garden party alongside Prince William while wearing a polished long-sleeve dress in the seasonal ‘it’ color, butter yellow.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 23 May 2025
The waterproof, lightweight EVA (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate) fabrication of any Birkenstock shoe would also be a fun choice for this look in lieu of the polished leather Boston style and would add a bit more shine to the fashion-forward look.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 23 May 2025
These two watches feature bidirectional rotating bezel with two-tone, matte black and polished black, ceramic insert.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 24 May 2025
On May 20, the Princess of Wales helped host a Buckingham Palace garden party alongside Prince William while wearing a polished long-sleeve dress in the seasonal ‘it’ color, butter yellow.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 23 May 2025
The waterproof, lightweight EVA (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate) fabrication of any Birkenstock shoe would also be a fun choice for this look in lieu of the polished leather Boston style and would add a bit more shine to the fashion-forward look.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 23 May 2025
These two watches feature bidirectional rotating bezel with two-tone, matte black and polished black, ceramic insert.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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 6 Jun. 2025.
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