How to Use polish in a Sentence

polish

1 of 3 verb

• He spent the summer polishing his math skills.
• Rinse the area with a damp cloth, let dry, then polish.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2022
• And there is a school and a legacy to polish and to preserve.
  — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2022
• In charge of polishing all those prospects: a coach by the name of Joe Maddon.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
• The key to making your gelcoat shine like new is to polish first and then wax.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
• Maybe the Niners can polish their diamond in the rough.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
• Each 5-inch blade is forged and polished by hand to ensure a sharper blade that lasts longer.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2023
• The unique texture of the Stix cleans and polishes your dog's teeth to prevent plaque buildup and tooth decay.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 July 2023
• Then the bottom of the original wafer (now on top) is polished away until the ends of the nano-TSVs are exposed.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 8 June 2023
• The bunting is up and the crown jewels are being polished to perfection.
  — Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
• Belt buckles the size of dinner plates polished to a mirror shine.
  — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2023
• Once the blanks were ready, finishers would polish the discs and use a machine to create grooves and drill the holes for thread.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2023
• The glassware was polished, the place settings perfect.
  — Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2023
• The ensemble’s long process has polished some aspects of the production to a deep shine.
  — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2023
• In 2018, Round House commissioned Lord to polish the play.
  — Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022
• Bentonite clay will polish the enamel on your teeth to fade stains and reveal a brighter, whiter smile.
  — ELLE, 14 May 2022
• Brett Favre is trying to polish that disgusting thing a dog left on his lawn.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2022
• As Trump’s chief of staff, Mulvaney spent his time trying to polish Trump policies.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022
• Finally, the fine grinding refines and polishes the edge of the blade.
  — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
• This structured style is polished enough for both the city and to serve as the perfect statement bag for your beach vacation, too.
  — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2023
• Build a table, make soup, make a kayak paddle, polish his boots, pick up trash along the road, shave his beard, hang a framed picture, etc.
  — Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2022
• Princess Kate) spends a lot of time at home, polishing her tiara collection.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 1 Mar. 2023
• The plan was to scrub the floors, polish the bar and restock the whiskey selection while retaining Holman’s old-school charm.
  — Mrussell, oregonlive, 31 July 2023
• Spectators cheered as dancers spun and twirled their way down E. Vermont Street ahead of a fleet of muscle cars polished to a shine.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2023
• Other members of the team can pitch in as needed to polish the prototype.
  — Deb Amlen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2023
• The long bristles target detangling, while the short bristles smooth and polish the hair.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023
• This body scrub also contains gentle pumice beads to polish the skin for a smoother, suppler feel out of the shower.
  — Sarah Hoffmann and jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Oct. 2022
• What: Learn to play chess, or polish your skills, with instructor David Harris.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 17 June 2022
• Now, as the calendar has flipped to May, the Beavers are looking to polish their postseason resume.
  — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 5 May 2023
• Give it a few minutes to haze up, then buff off with terry cloth or microfiber polishing cloths.
  — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023

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polish

2 of 3 noun

• He's rude and lacks polish.
• Did you use a wax polish on the table or an oil-based one?
• I need more shoe polish.
• The movie has the polish we've come to expect from that director.
• Have a little fun and use glow-in-the-dark polish for the bulbs.
  — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 15 Dec. 2022
• There’s a new bob in town, here to lend a touch of polish to your fall look.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2023
• Fast drying time aside, the choice of this polish comes down to opacity at the end of the day.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
• The same could be said of a V-neck, a style that has a bit more polish, primed for wearing with a tie.
  — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2023
• Anna brushed on a primer, then swiped on a clear polish.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
• For easy snowflake nails, use tiny stick-on appliques on top of blue and white nail polish.
  — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 15 Dec. 2022
• The long-lasting polish mimics the sheen and texture of a gel polish and is said to last up to 10 days.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
• Strip away the pomp and polish of a bigger-budget project, and that’s all that matters.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Aug. 2023
• Let that sit on your nails for about 10 minutes (longer if your gel polish is thick).
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
• Instead of filling in the French tip, the blue polish is left as just an outline so the shiny nude base can peek through.
  — Tasha Nicole Smith, ELLE, 26 July 2023
• Then pour a small amount of gold, pearl, or black polish onto a piece of foil and dab a sponge into the polish.
  — Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2023
• The big downside of wearing gel nail polish is trying to take it off.
  — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2023
• Now the peanut’s toothy grin, a nod to Carter’s famously wide smile, needed a polish.
  — Mary Jordan, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2023
• Be careful not to file off the entire polish as that can cause damage.
  — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Dec. 2022
• The Prada store, in particular, has a sheen and polish that seems out of place in the rough-and-tumble desert.
  — Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
• It's accented with a glittery gold polish for a touch of sparkle.
  — Manal Aman, Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2023
• If the stain is stubborn or if there are any traces of polish left, throw it in the washer under cool water.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
• Their punk sound had been given a pop polish by Gottehrer.
  — Longreads, 16 Jan. 2024
• To do this, tidy up your nails then apply a layer of ultra-bright clear polish.
  — Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2023
• His polish and sense of purpose caused a man from the audience to ask for a peek at the teen’s birth certificate.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2023
• For exterior scuffs on leather shoes, buff them out with a bit of leather polish and a soft, clean cloth.
  — Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
• Take a straight sponge, tap it into the mixed color, and gently press it onto foil or vinyl to reduce the amount of polish on the sponge.
  — Elle Turner, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2023
• But, more polish was needed, or as Kelly puts it, a second coat of paint.
  — USA TODAY, 5 May 2023
• The servers’ polish extends to their dress: white shirt, apron and tie — smart uniforms to match Cousin’s solid cooking.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
• In the next picture, Pratt had pearl gems stuck all over his face and held up his hand to show off his teal fingernail polish.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
• The chafing dishes were full, and sparkled with Sterno and silver polish.
  — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024

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Polish

3 of 3 adjective

• Food is served from 4 to 7 p.m., with happy hour from 7 to 9 p.m. and Polish beers on tap.
  — Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
• In 1942, Polish Jews passed through our town on their way to Palestine and warned us not to stay in Hungary.
  — Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024
• This event, known at the Baptism of Poland, is considered the birth of the modern Polish nation.
  — Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 17 June 2023
• David arrived nine months later, a 16-year-old Polish Jew who loved to sing.
  — Keren Blankfeld, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
• Following the Middle Ages, the castle was home to Polish kings.
  — Steven Casale, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024
• The menu’s Polish cabbage soup (kapusta) and calf fries are a callback to 1922.
  — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
• On Wednesday, Italian Croatian and Polish teams were on their way to the base camp.
  — Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Sep. 2023
• Malevich, for instance, was born in Ukraine to Polish parents and lived in Russia for many years.
  — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
• The mother and child are both Polish, but have not been publicly identified.
  — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 3 July 2023
• Those gathered at the corner of West 17th and South Paulina streets ate paczkis and sernik, Polish doughnuts and cheesecake, as well as tacos and tamales.
  — Olivia Alexander, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023
• In some Polish areas, up to 20% of the population are recent refugees from Ukraine.
  — Byjeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
• Since then, Polish Boy has gone on to refer to the style of hot dog rather than just slang for Polish kielbasa in general.
  — Alex Darus, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2023
• Lanie comes from a big Polish/Greek family, and her parents have been married for over 30 years.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
• To the sound of belches of fear, black-and-white footage shot on a thermal imaging camera shows a young Polish girl risking her life to cycle to the camp at night.
  — Hazlitt, 6 Mar. 2024
• Fanning starred in the film as Violet, a Polish teenager who wants to be a pop star despite the obstacles in her way.
  — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
• The delicious dumplings known as pierogis are for sale with cabbage rolls and smoked Polish sausage rings.
  — Bill Brownlee, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
• Also serve Polish sausages, hamburgers, beef, hot wings, shrimp and more.
  — The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2023
• Today, my dad Chester, at nearly age 94, is youngest, and the last of the nine children of Grandma and Grandpa’s big Polish family.
  — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2023
• Three others were Britons, one was Irish, one Australian, one was a Polish citizen.
  — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
• The face of the campaign is none other than 46-year-old Polish model Malgosia Bella.
  — ELLE, 14 Aug. 2023
• The film was shot on location in Poland and features German and Polish dialogue.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
• Potato remains one of the classics of the style, and this Polish version (40% ABV) puts an elegant twist on it that's perfect for neat sipping.
  — Lauren Hubbard, townandcountrymag.com, 17 May 2023
• In a Paris market this week, Moroccan clementines and Polish mushrooms cost about half the price of their French counterparts.
  — Jade Le Deley, Fortune Europe, 3 Feb. 2024
• An order of kielbasa, a Polish sausage, comes scored, charred, and with a side of mustard for dipping, and the stuffed cabbage is tightly packed and covered in a rich tomato sauce.
  — Nicole Kagan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023
• This Port and Polish pill box is both chic and useful with a compact design and separate compartments for every day of the week.
  — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
• And in Philadelphia, the demolition of a church built in the 1880s by Polish immigrants began last year.
  — Jada Clarke, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2023
• Zelensky said the countries signed a new defense package for the delivery of Polish weaponry.
  — Monika Scislowska and Vanessa Gera, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
• Members of those groups also took part in atrocities against Jewish and Polish civilians.
  — Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 5 June 2023
• To achieve this, Glazer shot on 10 cameras at once, which Polish cinematographer Lukasz Zal planted all around the house and garden.
  — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
• The mother was in the water for 59 minutes before the helicopter picked her up, and her son 66 minutes, Polish website Fakt reported.
  — Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 1 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024