have polished
- present perfect of polish.
Example Sentences
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Otherwise, I could have polished off the meal, which came with a ramekin of creme fraiche sharpened with fresh horseradish.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2019
Which is an awful shame, because he really needs to: a top-class striker would have polished off a hat-trick within the first 16 minutes at Wembley.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2018
"I conclude that we have polished him like a mirror, and shout hallelujah when he reflects us to the inch," says his doctor.
From Time ● Aug. 29, 2017
They have polished concrete floors and high, exposed ceilings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2015
She should have polished her dull luster, and recaptured the errant heart of her noble chevalier.
From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie
