polish

Example Sentences

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Ortiz says an Arlington police detective called him and asked what fingernail polish Cynthia had been wearing when she disappeared.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

We describe nail polish formulations that achieve sufficient conductivity to disrupt the stored electrical field in capacitive touchscreens and register as touch events.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The stage puts a spotlight on smack-talk skills, functioning like a gym where wrestlers work out their character muscles, polish their submission holds and perfect their trash-talking chops in front of a panel of judges.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

A high level of studio professionalism and polish can be found throughout, but most of the songwriting doesn’t meet that same standard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

She spends the next few minutes cleaning my teeth, alternating between pulses of water and dashes of a minty polish.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day