Sentence examples for be polished from inspiring English sources

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be refined

be smoothed

be tapered

be brushed

looked polished

"be polished" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is a verb phrase that means to become smooth, shiny, and polished, or to make something smooth, shiny, and polished. Example: The table was covered in scratches and scuff marks, but after hours of sanding and polishing, it now gleamed and was perfectly polished.

Dictionary

be polished

verb

To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.

synonyms

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Some concretes can be polished.

Encyclopedia Britannica

They just needed to be polished".

The New York Times

Old reputations will be polished.

The New York Times - Arts

A pearl should be polished, elegant, instructive, and entertaining.

Harvard University

The piece may then be polished to a sheen.

The New York Times

The surface and edges can be polished or textured.

The New York Times

She sent them all back to be polished.

The New York Times

These talks do not have to be polished or present results.

University of California, Berkeley

When you order professional editing assistance at this website, your paper will be polished to perfection.

Stanford University

"You might be polished with two pitches, maybe three," he said.

The New York Times - Sports

The surface can be polished with a variety of processes and materials.

Encyclopedia Britannica

More suggestions(15)

become polished

be rude

seemed polished

saw polished

be better

becomes polished

be brighter

be stylish

be ground

kept polished

be sophisticated

became polished

be courteous

be polite

be nice

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