polish

Example Sentences

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She said she recognised her mother's from her red nail polish.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“That disconnect risks making the acquisition feel less like brand expansion and more like an effort to polish Shein’s image,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

While the Tory customer of the past felt neatly aligned with the country club aesthetic, the Tory customer today embodies a modern sensibility of polish and dynamism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

But too much polish can be a giveaway, as can repeated use of flourishes: lists of three, for example, or punchy line breaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Etta was sitting in the chair by the window, painting her toenails with the red polish.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers