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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
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
This sartorial marvel comes in the form of Coach's Pebble Leather Chaise Crossbody, and the polished handbag is currently available on Amazon at 30 percent off—bringing the price down to $207.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
This tiered kelly green minidress is equal parts polished and playful—pair it with simple gold jewelry and black heels for a look that will take you from the ceremony all the way to the wee hours of the after-party.
—Rachel Sylvester, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Smooth Fit Pull-on High-rise Pants $148 $79 at Lululemon
These high-rise pants combine the comfort of lounge wear with the polished look of trousers.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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With Moore as the tenor and Prater as the baritone, Sam & Dave were one of the signature acts at Memphis’ Stax Records, which offered a tougher, sweatier alternative to the more polished R&B sound that Detroit’s Motown had turned into pop gold.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
This sartorial marvel comes in the form of Coach's Pebble Leather Chaise Crossbody, and the polished handbag is currently available on Amazon at 30 percent off—bringing the price down to $207.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
This tiered kelly green minidress is equal parts polished and playful—pair it with simple gold jewelry and black heels for a look that will take you from the ceremony all the way to the wee hours of the after-party.
—Rachel Sylvester, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Smooth Fit Pull-on High-rise Pants $148 $79 at Lululemon
These high-rise pants combine the comfort of lounge wear with the polished look of trousers.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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Black laminate adds a sleek leather look to 100 cotton indigo denim.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2025
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At Tod’s, Prada, and Bottega Veneta, designers skipped the classic penny strap for a sleeker, softer effect; at Miu Miu and Ferragamo, suede and sock-like construction telegraphed a sense of ease.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2025
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How To Make Buttermilk Frequently Asked Questions Dozens of iconic Southern recipes call for buttermilk, the incomparable cultured milk that lightens, tenderizes, marinates, flavors, and performs other works of kitchen magic.Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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That sample can then be analyzed several ways, including through a PCR evaluation, which looks for DNA evidence and can be completed rapidly, or it can be cultured in a laboratory to grow the bacteria, a process that takes longer.Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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That explains why the Vikings finished 0 for 4 in the red zone and did not score a touchdown at any point.Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2025
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Under Johnson’s leadership, Detroit also finished first in the league in scoring after ranking fifth in 2023.Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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To be sure, the fall collection expanded the brand’s vocabulary of essentials, trying for the first time to also lure more fashion-savvy customers with slightly oversize fits for tops and pants, as well as glossy puffers.Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Take photos of horse heads bobbing in the glossy bay or get in and swim with the aqua-gallopers as the handlers, like water skiers moving backwards, brace bare feet against horse breast and lean back holding the reins.Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Douyin Warnings From Within China China’s drive to assimilate the Tibetans echoes history elsewhere in the world where Indigenous people were seen by their foreign occupiers as savages who needed to be civilized with boarding schools, causing trauma and abuses.Chris Buckley, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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What does ring true until the final frame of the show and into our present-day lives is that civilization and the civilized rarely occupy the same space.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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An accomplished aviator and a veteran having served in Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, he’s been all over the world.Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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An accomplished journalist and producer based in LA, Simon’s credits include Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Credits, Indiewire, Reuters, BBC, A.Frame, ...Simon Thompson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Pop a satin version on top of your usual night-out curls to make the 'do feel glamorous.Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 18 Jan. 2023
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From satin pillowcases to a hydrating moisturizer, all of these products are on sale for less than $25.Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2023
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The latter is hinged on refined versatility and functionality, which resulted in what the executive billed as the most diverse and broad collection ever presented by the brand.Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer The Switch successor looks like a refined model of the existing handheld.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Polished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polished. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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