Example Sentences

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Commercial nail polishes were used to test additives for formula compatibility and electrical performance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 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

Altamirano, who works the graveyard shift, normally scrubs toilets and polishes floors in the terminals.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2023

Home staging is a potential do-it-yourself job, but a professional stager can bring an expert eye that really polishes and sharpens the image of your space.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2023

Ashoke lifts the lid and polishes off the chicken; Ashima is now officially referred to by the maternity nurses as the Jell-O-and-Ice-Cream Lady.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri