polish
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
That put polish on Karp’s more emotional TV appearance the week before, when he declared that “something has gone completely wrong” in the relationship between AI labs and their customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
In interviews and on the stump, she conveys both polish and authenticity, and she has garnered a slew of endorsements from unions and progressive organizations like the Teamsters and Emily’s List.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
In a statement when the second delay was announced, Rockstar said it needed extra months to finish the game with the level of polish fans had come to "expect and deserve".
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
She said she recognised her mother's from her red nail polish.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
I look down at my chipped nail polish as we pull to a stop at a traffic light.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
![]()
One especially useful touch for travelers: the spa offers quick-drying traditional polishes, making it easier to get back to sightseeing without worrying about smudges.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
According to its website, Kurt’s Card Care makes “100% handmade Cleaning sprays and polishes free of artificial colors and scents. Perfect for cleaning and restoring your card collection.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
Commercial nail polishes were used to test additives for formula compatibility and electrical performance.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
The phrase is self-explanatory, but Ms. Farr is insistent, so in her reading the woman polishes silver “until it gleamed.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Ashoke lifts the lid and polishes off the chicken; Ashima is now officially referred to by the maternity nurses as the Jell-O-and-Ice-Cream Lady.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
![]()
Then came artificial intelligence, which has made it easy for everyone to dash off a polished note on why they’re the best fit for the job — and do that repeatedly.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Hamawy led me through the polished medical half of the office to a room around the corner with a conference table and a messy whiteboard with leftover green-marker notes from the primary.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Not the most polished dancer - she described her own moves as "galumphing" - she made it to the semi-final before being knocked out.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
But when we spoke about his second solo album, “Acomodo,” the Nayarit-born, Sinaloa-raised singer, whose real name is Jesús Roberto Laija García, arrived polished, perfumed and poised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
In the months since we’d arrived, Ba had taken inventory, cleaned and polished every item, and done everything he could think of to turn the store around.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
![]()
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
Caligiuri now prefers devouring barbeque to polishing off opposing forwards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 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
“We are still working on polishing this diamond and there are a few things we still need to work on.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
When boys came over, Kaprice and her stepsister would be sitting at a table with brush, rod, and cloth, expertly taking the guns apart, spinning the barrels, polishing the grips.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
![]()