polishing

Example Sentences

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The fossil jaws showed extensive chipping, scratching, cracking, and polishing, all signs of a strong biting force.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

It was, he said, unsolicited investing advice from the guy polishing his wingtips.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The “To be, or not to be” monologue came across as a rhetorical set piece that Hamlet has been polishing for ages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

White, in comparing magazine writing to “finding an apple in an orchard and polishing it up and selling it on the street.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Everett spent months preparing—researching the battle in journalistic detail, which amid the fog of war was no mean task, then polishing and memorizing his speech.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith