How to Use nail polish in a Sentence

nail polish

noun
  • How long does gel nail polish last?
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Make sure your nails are clean, dry, and free of nail polish.
    — Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2022
  • Read on to learn more and pick the best red nail polish for you.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Spring is when nail polish hues start to turn up the volume.
    — Colleen Sullivan, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Also buy a file and nail polish.
    — R29 Team, Refinery29, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Acetone can make your breath smell fruity or like nail polish.
    — Amy Isler, Rn, Msn, Csn, Verywell Health, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Rapid weight loss—paired with breath that smells like nail polish remover.
    — Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 17 July 2025
  • To prolong its shelf life, store your nail polish in a cool, dark place.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Spring has sprung—and our feeds are filling up with the pearl nail polish ideas to prove it.
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • To achieve, grab some gems, your favorite pearly white nail polish, and a light brown shade.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 14 June 2026
  • This is the perfect choice to jump into the bright nail polish trend.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
  • Her specific shade is one of the best fall nail polish trends.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Miss Pop does the same thing with a quick swipe of nail polish remover.
    — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 15 Dec. 2023
  • To add an extra pop of color, the movie star donned bright pink nail polish.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 20 July 2024
  • Grab non-acetone nail polish remover and pour a small amount on a clean cloth.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
  • But your favorite shades of green nail polish should suffice just fine.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
  • First, ensure that any nail polish is removed and your nail beds are clean and dry.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
  • When picking shades of nail polish, the more neon, the better.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 21 May 2026
  • And like nude nail polish, the color doesn't have to be an exact match to your skin tone.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Go ahead and make a daring statement with a nail polish shade that's as quirky and cool as you.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 27 July 2023
  • The big downside of wearing gel nail polish is trying to take it off.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2023
  • And people love peeling off nail polish.
    — Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Mix nail polish to create a signature hue for your at-home mani.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Paint on the like nail polish and dip ,dries quick without UV.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Set up a nail polish station or offer a hand massage.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The nail polish removers will make the cloth dye bleed right onto the sofa.
    — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Below are the eight best spring nail polish colors that the pros are raving about.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Below are the eight best spring nail polish colors that the pros are raving about.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024
  • From a Barbie pink hair dryer to sparkling pink nail polish, read on.
    — Lindzi Scharf, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2023

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