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as in accomplishment
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
acquired a great deal of polish during his year abroad
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as in gleam
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
buffed the silver plate to a high polish
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as in to rub
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
you'll need to polish your shoes with a clean rag before the performance
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as in to finish
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
once you polish the article a bit, it'll be ready to submit
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Recent Examples of polish
Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
For an extra layer of comfort and polish, a third flat sheet completes the five-star setup.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The spotless streets are polished nightly by the feet of families licking ice cream.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The different color schemes carry through to the keyboard, the bottom cover’s rubber feet, and many macOS interface elements, such as scroll wheels and confirmation buttons—a bit of real, nifty polish.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
For an extra layer of comfort and polish, a third flat sheet completes the five-star setup.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Your 4th House of Family receives support as sensual Venus sextiles unearthing Pluto in your logical 2nd house, nudging you to refresh your routines and polish your living space.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The spotless streets are polished nightly by the feet of families licking ice cream.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish
Noun
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The accomplishment of the Pidden brothers demonstrates how creativity, persistence, and technical knowledge can lead to remarkable achievements.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Zhuoyuan’s accomplishments are not just evidence of his academic prowess, but also his resilience, dedication, and perseverance.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The sun gleams from third base to Huntington.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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At last, a few gleams of paving stone showed through the murk in the lane below.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Gently rub away any remaining margarine with a paper towel.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
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Start by cutting off any branches that are diseased, dead, or broken, as well as those that are crossing and rubbing against each other.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From Wednesday on, the real heat wave begins to take a foothold with highs for many areas getting up into the 80s to finish the week.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Avs finished the first period down two goals but up 17-7 on the shot clock.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From the sidewalk outside the new Parkside on Dresden development, stepping through Mirae’s wide, weighty door feels like passing into a bubble of refinement and taste.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Wine, by contrast, was associated with elegance, class, refinement and sophistication.—
Logan Pant,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sinners’spotential Oscar wins now signal the gravity of Black progress, within and beyond the industry; its potential Oscar losses carry a glint of cruelty.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ford, Fiat Chrysler, EVs were a glint in their eye, as the saying goes, at the time.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That’s why our testers—spanning a wide range of skin types, ages, and skin concerns—have spent months determining which products actually deliver on their fine-line-smoothing and dark-circle-erasing promises.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, the screen uses auto-smoothing flex glass, which is resistant to deformation and better able to recover its original shape.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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The new officer completed a basic training program that provided a third of the hours once dedicated to teaching recruits how to fill out a key form.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, Horst said Scott would need about 170 additional days in jail to complete that maximum sentence.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Polish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polish. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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