- present participle of polish.
polishing
Example Sentences
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Short’s polishing of even so-so lines into comedy gold earned him nominations for every season of “Only Murders” so far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
When it offered him half a song, he said, “Good enough” — without even bothering to run it through a few rounds of polishing.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
If you want her to pay for the French polishing, you have an extra incentive to reopen this line of communication — and the wound.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Zidane had his pick of top clubs when leaving Bordeaux in summer 1996, opting for Turin where Juventus were polishing a freshly-collected Champions League trophy.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
He was bent over it, polishing the leaves with meticulous care, like some crazed gardener from Alice in Wonderland.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
