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Adjective
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Mango Luisa Penny Loafer The Mango Luisa Penny Loafers put a refined spin on the wardrobe classic thanks to the burnished leather and moc-toe silhouette that’s polished and effortless.—
Olivia Dubyak,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025 -
The ground crunches on my morning walks, carpeted in burnished leaves the same colors of the hearts of flames.—
Morgan Lockhart,
PEOPLE,
29 Nov. 2025
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The oversized style is made with brushed flannel that feels oh-so-soft against skin.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
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The flannel cotton weave is designed to give the pattern a brushed, soft texture.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Dec. 2025
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The prose looks polished, charts look clean, and a single percentage point buried in the model quietly pushes the decision in a different direction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Like Coleman, Boston’s size (6-4, 210) and physicality enable him to win more than his fair share of jump balls, but the Huskie wideout is also a polished route-runner, especially on slants and comebacks.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a martini glass; garnish with finely ground chicory coffee.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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This is because ground spices quickly lose their aroma and flavor.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Shined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shined. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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