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polish

[pol-ish] / ˈpɒl ɪʃ /






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After the overwhelming success of “Float On” and “Good News…,” Modest Mouse continued to peddle an unlikely balance of DIY quirk with commercial polish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

With “The Sheep Detectives,” the film’s polish is its purpose.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

She said she recognised her mother's from her red nail polish.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“That disconnect risks making the acquisition feel less like brand expansion and more like an effort to polish Shein’s image,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

He observed her fingers, tipped with black nail polish, turn the pages of the book she was reading as she lounged on the fraying orange sofa.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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