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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
Sarat Chakravarthi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
OneDrive's deep integration with Microsoft 365 and Windows, along with its completeness, reliability, and polish, earn it our Editors' Choice award and a rare five-star rating.
—PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
Dust pieces before storage: A light dusting with a soft cloth (such as a jewelry polishing cloth) is usually all that’s needed before organizing breakables to store until next Christmas.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Too much polish can create a disconnect between you and your audience.
—Sarat Chakravarthi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
OneDrive's deep integration with Microsoft 365 and Windows, along with its completeness, reliability, and polish, earn it our Editors' Choice award and a rare five-star rating.
—PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
On the other side, a smooth and soft microfiber polishes the skin while gently exfoliating the pores.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
Dust pieces before storage: A light dusting with a soft cloth (such as a jewelry polishing cloth) is usually all that’s needed before organizing breakables to store until next Christmas.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish
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Completing small segments provides a sense of accomplishment and divides a larger project into a series of smaller subsets that can be completed along the way.Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Murkowski was a key player in the passage of the biggest bipartisan accomplishments of President Biden’s time in office, such the $1 trillion infrastructure bill.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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He’s been knee-deep in NASCAR since most of the other rookies were in diapers, or nothing more than a gleam in their father’s eye.Greg Engle, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Scott’s Tom Ripley was a clean break from that of Matt Damon; instead of a petulant pretty boy seized by envy and lust, this Ripley was older (Scott is in his late forties) and scarier, a lonesome manipulator with a murderous gleam in his eye.Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Use your thumb to rub the soil against your fingers.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Male birth control could soon be as simple as rubbing a gel on the shoulders and upper arms daily.The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The class in Nebraska six years ago featured Omaha Burke’s Xavier Watts, who is finishing an All-America career at Notre Dame in the CFP.Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Russell 2000 is on pace to finish 2024 with a 10% rise .Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Continuous monitoring and iterative refinement are key to long-term success.Tamas Kadar, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yet there’s a special magic that comes from such detailed, focused refinement.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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But Vanderbilt has faced longer odds and would love to spend the rest of winter warmed by the glow of one last 2024 upset.J.J. Bailey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The beeps, alerts, and endless digital distractions have shifted our gaze away from the eyes of others and into the glow of our devices.Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
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In a culture where formal niceties smooth many interactions, Mr. Emanuel was blunt and dogged.Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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This formula has a rich, creamy consistency that provides a burst of hydration that smooths and nourishes the under-eye area.Jessie Quinn, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Behind quarterback Tom Ramsey’s 311 passing yards, UCLA dominated the second half to complete the comeback.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Without the declaration, the process could have taken up to three years to complete given the amount of glass the agency needed to acquire, Metro’s senior manager of communications Maya Pogoda said.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Polish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polish. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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