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as in accomplishment
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
acquired a great deal of polish during his year abroad
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as in gleam
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
buffed the silver plate to a high polish
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as in to rub
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
you'll need to polish your shoes with a clean rag before the performance
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as in to finish
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
once you polish the article a bit, it'll be ready to submit
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Recent Examples of polish
Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Presumably the involvement of executive producer Mike Flanagan kicked up overall polish a notch or two.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The box itself is polished enough to turn any desk into a vanity, once the month wraps.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In an almost identical look, Tessa Thompson’s London Film Festival look was all about dark polish, black, smudged eye-corners and peach lips.
—Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Presumably the involvement of executive producer Mike Flanagan kicked up overall polish a notch or two.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
His fleet of lowriders, each polished to a mirror shine, also appear.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The box itself is polished enough to turn any desk into a vanity, once the month wraps.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish
Noun
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And even that accomplishment probably would not send them into the CFP due to the nature of their loss (or losses).—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The 32-year-old Russian has now added the United States Championship to his accomplishments in WWE.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even when the jewelry was supplied by the studio, its gleam had to match the personality of the characters portrayed.—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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My reflection is tall, perhaps rather like an arrow, my blond hair gleams.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vice presidents used to embrace their role as national leaders who could calm passions rather than partisans who rub salt in every wound.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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After the second, pass-thief Jabari Mack made the downward-U gesture with his gloved hands to rub it in.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Rockets, who surprisingly finished second in the West behind Oklahoma City last season, were dealt a tough blow over the summer, though, when point guard Fred VanVleet was lost for the season to a torn ACL suffered during a voluntary workout.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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The benchmark index is on track to finish 2025 almost 15% higher.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Much of this was due to insufficient user iteration and scenario-specific refinement.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Think of this as your season of refinement.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When proteins are modified, the glow provides a visual signal, letting researchers monitor biological activity without breaking open cells or adding disruptive chemicals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Essentially the second tone knob engages an onboard distortion circuit, and when it's activated, a rendering of Godzilla on the pickguard glows and pulsates, the brightness varying depending on the gain levels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The second photo was noticeably different from the first, instead showing a recent image of heavy machinery smoothing gravel where lush green grass once grew.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Want to smooth your hair without the heat tools?—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ewers completed 5 of 8 passes for 53 yards, took two sacks and fumbled twice while leading two drives.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Sparry completed a shovel pass to Sawchuk, who was hit by Stanford linebacker Matt Rose and hit the ground just before the ball reached the end zone.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Polish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polish. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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