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verb

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Recent Examples of polish
Noun
One of Lipa’s most significant attributes is the husky tone of her mezzo-soprano, lending a gritty roughness to her songs’ pop polish. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025 Canadian nail brand Gelcare coined the phrase ‘rosehip oil nails’ to describe a polish that was inspired by the beauty oil. Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
Featuring a faux wrap neckline and a deep V-neck design, the sweater is sophisticated and polished enough for date nights, after-work cocktails, parties, and more. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025 Getting dressed up counts, polished in a new chic and definitively not casual [way]. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for polish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish
Noun
  • For director and producer Robert Eric Wise, the goal of the documentary was to introduce more young people to the work and accomplishments of pivotal Black Fort Worth residents.
    Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The band's extensive visits to the city − and an atypically long absence from the market, six years − likely contributed to that accomplishment.
    Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Then buff the steel with a dry cloth, wiping in the same direction as the metal's grain to bring back that gleam.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Below, the Winged Victory gleams in the garden.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Surely, that will rub some the wrong way, but the Tide have now beaten three teams that haven’t lost to anyone else in Georgia, Vanderbilt and Missouri.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The traction offered stability, even in wet conditions, and there was no soreness or rubbing.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is fantastic for multitasking and can make the difference between finishing your workload and getting to it next shift.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Breslow mentioned more than once the need to add power to the lineup; the Red Sox finished the season 15th in the majors with 186 homers.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Lapses in concentration and learning when to jump out of defence are areas Newcastle have been working on, while the recruitment team identified his one-versus-one defending and his off-the-ball decision-making around his own penalty box as requiring refinement.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In a season defined by workwear codes and technical materials, Harvey’s buckled slingbacks embodied the practical refinement that continues to drive Miu Miu’s momentum.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • From this distance, Swift detected the faint ultraviolet glow of hydroxyl (OH), the product of water molecules broken apart by sunlight, the study reports.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Still, at least there are a lot of oversize-glow-stick fights along the way.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Touch in Sol’s fan-favorite primer smooths skin with a lightweight, velvety finish that blurs the appearance of pores and grips onto makeup in place all day.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Truly, the gadget is that girl — capable of smoothing, de-frizzing, and adding effortless bounce to your locks while granting damage-free curls thanks to Shark’s Coanda technology (which automatically wraps strands around the barrel, saving you the time and hassle of DIYing it).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Quarterback Dak Prescott completed 25 of 34 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Caleb Heavner completed 18 of 37 passes for 212 yards with a touchdown for Fort Hays State, which dropped to 4-3 overall, 3-2 in the MIAA.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Polish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polish. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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