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 key to this look is a polished, flyaway-free finish.
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
However, in today’s hiring landscape, recruiters have become adept at identifying overly polished responses that lack genuine insight to their interview questions.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
To accomplish that, the farmers had to persuade their clients to embrace a new aesthetic: less polished and more primal, twining and frondy, founded on blossoms that might be too lush and soft to endure weeks of refrigerated storage but could be guaranteed to look and smell like nothing else.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
For a polished curl, bring the flatiron all the way down to the ends.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2025
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2025
However, in today’s hiring landscape, recruiters have become adept at identifying overly polished responses that lack genuine insight to their interview questions.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
To accomplish that, the farmers had to persuade their clients to embrace a new aesthetic: less polished and more primal, twining and frondy, founded on blossoms that might be too lush and soft to endure weeks of refrigerated storage but could be guaranteed to look and smell like nothing else.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
For a polished curl, bring the flatiron all the way down to the ends.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 12 Feb. 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 2 Mar. 2025.
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