- present participle of polish.
polishing
Example Sentences
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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
This comes at a time when Beijing is polishing its image abroad as it cements its role as a global power.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 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
José Luis is always lounging around the house in an undershirt, listening to norteñas and polishing his pointy crocodile-skin boots.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
