How to Use polish in a Sentence

polish

1 of 3 verb
  • He spent the summer polishing his math skills.
  • Use your cloths to polish each bowl.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Garbage in-polished garbage out.
    — Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • But there’s still plenty to polish in his game.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Clean and polish your wood tables once a month.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • The hum of polishing wheels bleeds through half-open doors.
    — Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The ketchup will help polish away all the water spots, too.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • Cozy on top, polished on the bottom.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 20 May 2026
  • For a shine, use a polishing rag.
    — Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Flaws and excess bronze are polished away.
    — Teagan Wolter, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
  • And there is a school and a legacy to polish and to preserve.
    — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Finish on the fine side to polish and refine the edge.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Slow down before polishing the life out of your point.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
  • The key to making your gelcoat shine like new is to polish first and then wax.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The master polished enough to stand against anything else in the playlist.
    — Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • To polish their look, use a lightweight-hold hairspray to lock the look in place.
    — Nicole Catanese, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • And anything vintage, just cleanse and polish it first.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Swap to the higher grit stone and repeat the whole process to polish and set the edge.
    — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
  • And while heels can polish up any outfit, they’re not always made for all-day wear.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • The mix feels polished without pushing too much.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Then, use your preferred AI tool to polish your draft.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The goal is to lightly polish the surface rather than grind into it.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • Use jelly polishes atop an opaque base!
    — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Or a set of silverware to polish when stainless steel works fine?
    — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Belt buckles the size of dinner plates polished to a mirror shine.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The fabric will stick to the Velcro and polish your floors.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Dry well to remove any liquids left behind and help polish the chrome.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Dry well to remove any liquids left behind and help polish the chrome.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
  • Plus, a sterling silver band is super easy to polish with a cloth.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
  • 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

polish

2 of 3 noun
  • There’s a new bob in town, here to lend a touch of polish to your fall look.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2023-08-16
  • Anna brushed on a primer, then swiped on a clear polish.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 2022-11-10
  • Have a little fun and use glow-in-the-dark polish for the bulbs.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 2022-12-15
  • The big downside of wearing gel nail polish is trying to take it off.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 2023-01-19
  • Be careful not to file off the entire polish as that can cause damage.
    — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 2022-12-02
  • Their punk sound had been given a pop polish by Gottehrer.
    — Longreads, 2024-01-16
  • It's accented with a glittery gold polish for a touch of sparkle.
    — Manal Aman, Good Housekeeping, 2023-04-18
  • Fast drying time aside, the choice of this polish comes down to opacity at the end of the day.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 2023-03-16
  • Strip away the pomp and polish of a bigger-budget project, and that’s all that matters.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 2023-08-17
  • For exterior scuffs on leather shoes, buff them out with a bit of leather polish and a soft, clean cloth.
    — Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 2023-04-28
  • 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, 2023-11-27
  • 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, 2023-10-18
  • But, more polish was needed, or as Kelly puts it, a second coat of paint.
    — USA TODAY, 2023-05-05
  • On its own, the clunky script reflects a lack of professional polish.
    — Greg Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 2023-03-29
  • Now the peanut’s toothy grin, a nod to Carter’s famously wide smile, needed a polish.
    — Mary Jordan, Washington Post, 2023-02-21
  • 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, 2023-01-31
  • To contrast the soft, light look, Kenny picked a shiny black polish for her matching mani-pedi.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 2023-06-10
  • The chafing dishes were full, and sparkled with Sterno and silver polish.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 2024-03-25
  • 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, 2024-02-28
  • 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, 2023-11-17
  • Dawn is backing her creation, the garlic and beer brat, while her sister, Sherri, prefers her cheese and beer polish sausage.
    — Journal Sentinel, 2023-05-24
  • Unlike many blacksmiths, Yauji handcrafts the blades from start to finish—from the forge to its final polish.
    — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2023-04-04
  • Amid the production polish — a top-shelf band, a high-end video backdrop, a pair of dancers — there was a homespun feel to the festivities.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 2023-07-03
  • Cirque Colors Nail Polish in Rose Jelly is just as sheer, but ever-so-slightly rosier.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The businessman wrote a statement shared on his Facebook page, originally in Polish, after an outpouring of anger against him.
    — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Manucurist Nail Polish in Dark Pansy, $14, is the ultimate burgundy shade.
    — Mica Ricketts, Refinery29, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Katie was Canadian, from Toronto, but ethnically Croatian on her father’s side and Polish on her mother’s side.
    — Marc Berman august 15, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla led a group of bishops on a tour of the United States that included Chicago.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Start your morning at North Market, a downtown public market housed in a nearly 150-year-old building and home to diverse independent food vendors serving everything from Asian to Polish to Somalian cuisine.
    — Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Additionally, the Pope John Paul II Polish Center is raffling off cash prizes of $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000, as well as many other raffle prizes.
    — Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025

Polish

3 of 3 adjective
  • Her friend began yelling to the Polish border guard.
    — Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The queen of the Polish town of Łeba does not wear a crown or sit on a throne.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Our cabbage rolls are a take on the classic Polish version of the dish.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Late last year, the Polish border guard found tunnels dug under the wall.
    — Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Polish your pitch so thoughtful allies rally around you all throughout the day.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
  • An alarm on the wall went off, and Polish border guards quickly surrounded his group.
    — Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • One of ours, a beautiful Polish hen, just keeled over for no discernible reason.
    — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The Polish border wall alone cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
    — Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Polish border guards responded with tear gas and water cannons.
    — Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The Polish team replied with new critiques of the Croatians’ research.
    — Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
  • On a busy city street, passers-by stopped briefly for interviews last week with Polish news website WP.
    — CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Newsweek has contacted the Polish defense ministry for comment via email.
    — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • In the 80th minute, with the score 2-2, a Polish corner clattered around the Swedish box.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The only thing these Polish cities have in common is their nestling along the Vistula River.
    — Sally Susman, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That means the full package of rewards, including the car and apartment, has yet to be claimed by a Polish athlete at these Games.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Every year, for decades, the beloved Polish pastries known as paczki get their day in the spotlight come Fat Tuesday.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And her mother, who is still a working actor, is from a Jewish background with Polish ancestry.
    — Louis Staples, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Polish football’s chaos extends beyond the division.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
  • What makes Polish football uniquely unpredictable?
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
  • After a crash during one of the final laps, a blade caught the face of Polish skater Kamila Sellier.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The Polish secret services haven't yet publicly identified an alleged culprit.
    — ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Clubs make their mark in Europe Polish football may be ultra-competitive, but there are signs that the strength of the league has improved at the same time.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Grabowski has a strong Chicago connection thanks to its large Polish population.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The classic Polish baked good that's similar to a donut, have grown in tradition over the years as people prepare to give up things like sweets for the Lenten season.
    — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The conversation turned to an incident, from 2024, in which a Polish soldier was stabbed to death through the border fence.
    — Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Experts unrelated to Polish authorities agree that the traces lead back to Russia.
    — ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Polish officials said that Sellier's eye was fine after the incident.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
  • As a rule, examining Polish posters of this ilk, and trying to guess which films are being publicized, is a deliciously difficult sport.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Polish skater Kamila Sellier was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a blade from a competitor's skate sliced her face above the left eye in a sudden crash.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Zbigniew Ziobro is a politician who has destroyed Polish legislation and the lives of many innocent people.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026

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