as in polished
having a shiny surface or finish
a beautiful, buffed antique table
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as in rubbed
to make smooth by friction
she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry
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as in smoothed
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone
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Adjective
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Even eaten out of a plastic to-go container, there was a polished balance in a simple tofu stew, a nice mix of sweet, spicy and aromatic.—
Lauryn Azu,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025 -
Authentic developers always provide professional, polished descriptions.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
13 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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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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The outer surfaces were then sanded, covered with rice paper, coated, painted, and polished to a smooth hydrodynamic finish.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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The mac and cheese is coated with buttery bubbly cheese and is just as comforting for these colder months.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Buffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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