polishing
Example Sentences
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And the idea of polishing silver, however seductive the results, was realistically never going to be part of any household routine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
When it offered him half a song, he said, “Good enough” — without even bothering to run it through a few rounds of polishing.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
If you want her to pay for the French polishing, you have an extra incentive to reopen this line of communication — and the wound.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Caligiuri now prefers devouring barbeque to polishing off opposing forwards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
At last Sticky nodded, settled his glasses on his nose, tucked away his polishing cloth, and passed through the door.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
