polished

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A couple of weeks later, Mr. Norman writes, Epstein set off to the nearby Cavern Club in his “beautifully polished brogues” to catch the Beatles during a lunchtime set.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The rooms are polished without feeling sterile, featuring plush beds, large bathrooms and spacious showers.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“He’s barely 17 and getting to the upper 90s. He’s more polished, plus he’s a lefty.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Two of those specimens turned out to contain fossilized animals that were nearly impossible to see with the naked eye because the amber pieces were never polished.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

A fair-haired woman stood at the door, draped in the polished jet and black lace of a mourner.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros