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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apple-polish
Verb
  • Throughout the footage, Leah, from Fort Worth, Texas, can be seen fussing Lunch Box and fawning over her sweet foster pup.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • The baby occasionally fussed, and Khalil turned around and smiled at his wife and son.
    Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Check out Sussman’s website to drool over his selection and call ahead to see if your favorites are available.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
  • There’s nothing wrong with ogling a juicy rack of ribs or drooling over a hunk of brisket slowly smoking over hot coals.
    Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • Not only was President Joe Biden in serious decline, Karine Jean-Pierre — celebrated in numerous fawning media profiles — was a rotten White House press secretary.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 6 June 2025
  • The Duchess of Sussex shared a peek into her life at home with Princess Lilibet, 3, and Prince Archie, 5, as the family fawned over roses in a new Instagram post.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Apple-polish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apple-polish. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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