polish
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Synonyms & Antonyms for polish
Synonyms: Verb
buff, burnish, dress, furbish, gloss, grind, rub, shine, smooth, smoothen
Synonyms: Noun (1)
accomplishment, civilization, couth, cultivation, culture, refinement
Antonyms: Noun (1)
barbarianism, barbarism, philistinism
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Examples of polish in a Sentence
Verb
He spent the summer polishing his math skills. you'll need to polish your shoes with a clean rag before the performanceNoun (1)
I need more shoe polish. Did you use a wax polish on the table or an oil-based one? The movie has the polish we've come to expect from that director. He's rude and lacks polish.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
And given a look is always a look with Dionâa statement that is polished yet topped with a dose of flourishâthe singerâs bold pose and construction zone backdrop drove the whole fashion moment home. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Of Course CĂ©line Dion Gave Tie-Dye an OTT Twist," 20 Aug. 2019 Photos already creates fairly sophisticated tools to polish a photo, for instance, so Magic Select would seem like a natural addition to it. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "As Microsoft kills off Remix3D, it's time to save another important Paint 3D feature: Magic Select," 10 July 2019 Final APIs for developers were locked down in Beta 4, so Beta 5 and 6 are mostly about squishing bugs and polishing up the final interface. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Google releases the 6th and final beta for Android Q," 7 Aug. 2019 In contrast with creators who polish their vlogs to high sheens, Chamberlain popularized a normcore-adjacent aesthetic. — Time Staff, Time, "The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet," 16 July 2019 Many scientifically valuable amber specimens come to light only because of private trade, after the fossils have already been cut and polished. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "This ancient sea creature fossilized in tree resin. How'd that happen?," 13 May 2019 Wheeling Mom out of the way to polish up the condo for her estate sale reveals an ambition to reach for the worst. — The Washington Post, "Carolyn Hax Live: 'The cat is your guardian angel'," 25 Jan. 2019 On all sides, billionaires are shaping policy, influencing opinion, promoting favorite causes, polishing their imagesâand carefully shielding themselves from scrutiny. — The New York Review of Books, "Michael Massing," 14 Jan. 2016 The mirror finish arrives after about 4,000 miles of driving, since the process depends on the pads polishing the rotors. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "How Porsche Built the Game-Changing Brakes on the 2019 Cayenne," 2 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Even still, the color might take a bit of building up, so work with a few layers of thin coats to keep the polish from getting too gloppy. — Glamour, "The Best Neon Nail Polishes for 2019," 26 July 2019 Neon colors tend to stick out, so if standing out from the crowd is your goal, then try one of the pretty polishes aheadâbut warning these colors are festive and loud. — Jennifer Ford, Essence, "9 Pretty Polishes To Paint On This Summer," 26 June 2019 The polish, their teachers advised, would come with time. — David Weininger, BostonGlobe.com, "âJust go for itâ: An adventurous quartet, always in the moment," 19 June 2019 Android was also just starting out, but lacked hardware that came close to the iPhoneâs polish. — T.c. Sottek, The Verge, "Watch the Palm Pre reveal, which is still one of the best tech keynotes ever," 6 June 2019 Gently remove the sticker when the polish is still wet, then apply a top coat to seal everything in. — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, "10 Easy and Fun Nail Designs to Copy This Summer," 7 May 2019 Let your nails soak for for about ten to 15 minutes, letting them go longer if the polish doesn't easily slide off. — Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Right Way To Remove Gel Nail Polish At Home," 20 Feb. 2019 Rub the polish on your item in an up-and-down motion, not circular to avoid highlighting fine scratches. — Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, "How to Clean Silver and Prevent Tarnish," 20 Nov. 2018 Rub in the polish for a few minutes using circular motions. — Zachary Palmer, Popular Mechanics, "How to Clean Your Headlights and Make Them Shine Like New," 2 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'polish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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