Example Sentences
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One especially useful touch for travelers: the spa offers quick-drying traditional polishes, making it easier to get back to sightseeing without worrying about smudges.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
The phrase is self-explanatory, but Ms. Farr is insistent, so in her reading the woman polishes silver “until it gleamed.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Aspinall finishes the day with a large portion of steak, eggs and rice and polishes it off with a final protein shake.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
A software program then uses these dimensions and the desired critical tolerances to guide the finishing device, which effectively polishes out any irregularities in the part.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2024
Mrs. Janssen polishes her eyeglasses again while she waits for me to answer, rubbing off dust particles they picked up on the floor, murmuring something about the garden stake.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
