The cobbler stocked a variety of shoe polishes on the shelf, each promising a different level of shine.

She polishes off the last slice of cake before anyone else can grab it.

She lined up her nail polishes by color before starting the manicure.

Every morning, the old sailor polishes the pearl until it glows like moonlight.

The geologist carefully photographed the glacial polishes on the bedrock to document the glacier’s passage.

He polishes a turd with ornate language, hoping readers won't notice the poor argument.

She French polishes the antique table every spring.

The antique restoration shop specializes in French polishes for heirloom furniture.

The antique shop displayed a row of Maxwell Street Polishes that glinted under the lamp.

One polishes one's rocket before every test flight as a ritual to calm their nerves.