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How to use the word Polished in a Sentence?

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Are they as clean as they claim? Or are they only presenting a very neat and falsely polished front?

Loren Weisman

added by weismanloren
1 year ago

One of the things that annoyed me was when it was happening people were like ‘Oh well now he’s selling tickets,' yeah, he had a polished act that he wanted to present to people. And now people are buying tickets to hear him talk about dumb s--- that he has zero interest in even bringing up.

Michael Che

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The issue is' what is considered of Russian origin ?' it can originate in Russia and is then cut and polished in India. Is it then considered an Indian diamond at that point ?

Tiffany Stevens

Found on CNN
2 years ago

They don’t expect polished, scripted content. They want to see regular people tackling regular chores. Bonus points for kids and pets who interrupt...just like real life, it’s the same for marketing; if you let your authentic self shine through, customers will feel a genuine connection.

Baruch Labunski

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Viewers tune in to see the nitty-gritty. They do n’t expect polished, scripted content. They want to see regular people tackling regular chores. Bonus points for kids and pets who interrupt... just like real life, it’s the same for marketing ; if you let your authentic self shine through, customers will feel a genuine connection.

Baruch Labunski

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

But I've also been pushing against it, for men, suits and sports coats provide a polished, professional look. And let's be honest, they are very forgiving and hide a multitude of sins.

Nicola Harrison

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Then when Covid-19 hit and people were forced to work from home, there was an absolute halt in buying formal workwear, the emphasis from my clients now is on polished loungewear, where the fit is not as tailored and comfort is key.

Jessica Cadmus

Found on CNN
3 years ago

He's the first DPP I can say who is a polished field officer ... He knows the pains we undergo in the field, he's so humble ... It has won all my officers.

George Kinoti

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Instagram Stories are in themselves already more intimate. You can share things that are maybe a bit less polished, less perfect, [ and ] daily moments from your life, from there is the ability to narrow the audience. I think that's valuable.

Debra Aho Williamson

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The party that tells women to sit down and shut up is not supposed to be the Democratic Party, … I may not be refined, but I’m real. The polished turds that they continue to shove down our throats as politicians are still turds.

Kimberley Boggus

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

For me, Wonder Woman is just such an amazing character: She's all about love and justice and truth and compassion and equality, and I didn't want her to be too polished. I didn't want her to be too perfect. I wanted people, men and women, to be inspired by her and to be able to relate to her, and I wanted to make her muddier, dirtier, to give her some edge, give her some attitude, and I think we were able to do it. i think the character is drawn very differently this time.

Jesse Eisenberg

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I think mainly Zack had a very clear idea of the Wonder Woman he wanted to bring to the big screen, and I had to embody everything he wanted me to be, give my own notes, my own input, and just go for it, for me, Wonder Woman is just such an amazing character: She's all about love and justice and truth and compassion and equality, and I didn't want her to be too polished. I didn't want her to be too perfect. I wanted people, men and women, to be inspired by her and to be able to relate to her, and I wanted to make her muddier, dirtier, to give her some edge, give her some attitude, and I think we were able to do it.

Gal Gadot

Found on CNN
8 years ago

This discovery represents a highly significant addition to our research of the city and the vicinity. Apart from the pottery, the fascinating flint finds attest to the livelihood of the local population in prehistoric times: Small sickle blades for harvesting cereal crops, chisels and polished axes for building, borers and awls, and even a bead made of carnelian (a gemstone), indicating that jewelry was either made or imported, the grinding tools, mortars and pestles, like the basalt bowl, attest to technological skills as well as to the kinds of crafts practiced in the local community.

Ronit Lupu

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

On completion of the excavations at Shu?fat, it is quite evident that there was a thriving settlement in the Jerusalem area in ancient times. Thousands of years later, the buildings uncovered are of a standard that would not fall short of Jerusalem’s architecture, this discovery represents a highly significant addition to our research of the city and the vicinity. Apart from the pottery, the fascinating flint finds attest to the livelihood of the local population in prehistoric times: Small sickle blades for harvesting cereal crops, chisels and polished axes for building, borers and awls, and even a bead made of carnelian (a gemstone), indicating that jewelry was either made or imported.

Ronit Lupu

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Chris Christie has the best organizational staff in the state. They helped Steve King win against former Iowa first lady Christie Vilsack in 2012, they helped Gov. Branstad demolish his Democratic opponent in 2014, and so that team is now working for Chris Christie, and they are the most polished and most insightful campaign staffers that I know.

Jamie Johnson

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I haven't done any polls, I haven't done any focus groups. I mean look at me. I'm not a polished specimen here, i'm going to either win or lose this race by being my true authentic self and telling the people the truth. And if me winning would require me being disingenuous or not telling the truth to people, I wouldn't want to win.

John Fetterman

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Rachel Gowey, Rachel Gowey is a polished athlete and has a nice look too Rachel Gowey with Rachel Gowey lines and Rachel Gowey has strong start values and that helps as well, i really think Rachel Gowey is absolutely one who has great potential. Rachel Gowey has had ankle problems but you can see the potential there.

Rhonda Faehn

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I always find the people of Kyoto to be the prototype of the Japanese, i see Japanese culture in its polished form in Kyoto.

Masayuki Suo

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Is he going to be 'Reaganesque' in his speeches and perfect in every one? No. But it’s okay, that's what makes him a little different from some of these guys who are a little more polished. People connect to him.

Dave Bossie

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

He's not a brass polished politician, not a walking mannequin... A lot of candidates, it's like they have multiple personality disorder, rand is very consistent.

Anthony Neutout

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Deval, you done good, man, you started with an outstanding state but you've burnished it and polished it and most importantly you've gotten people involved and made people believe in civic engagement.

Barack Obama

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I’ve kept them polished for 36 years.

Sandee Hanline

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Schlegel

added by anonymous
9 years ago

Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of his heart, and that depends upon how much he has polished it. Whoever has polished it more sees more -- more unseen forms become manifest to him.

Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi

added by anonymous
9 years ago

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