How to Use polar in a Sentence

polar

1 of 2 adjective
  • They took polar positions on the issue.
  • She and I are good friends even though we're polar opposites.
  • By the time of ‘The Dark Knight Returns,’ the men are polar opposites.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Dams and ice changes were not enough to match the observed polar motion.
    Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 16 June 2023
  • The pale wolves of the area are sometimes called white wolves, sometimes polar or Arctic wolves.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Heavy fleece, like anti-pill polar fleece, may be too thick for this project.
    Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2023
  • From the roar of a crowd to the quiet of a library, sound and silence might seem like polar opposites.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2023
  • Although they are known for their polar opposite styles, the Biebers were on the same page about their footwear.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Feb. 2024
  • But, if this polar vortex had brought ice and snow, as in 2021, hundreds might have died last week.
    Chris Tomlinson, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Dec. 2022
  • That has left many polar bears that live across the Arctic with less ice on which to live, hunt and reproduce.
    Suman Naishadham, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The polar vortex is an area of low air pressure that constantly swirls around the north and south poles.
    Kyla Mandel, Time, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Think of it as the polar opposite of a bouncing speedboat.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The duo play Debbie and Peter, two friends and polar opposites who swap homes and lives for a week.
    Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Aim it at your weights and kettlebells and at least your hands won't freeze on polar training days.
    Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
  • El Niño occurs because the polar jet stream shifts north and limits cold air coming from the north.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2023
  • The inner lining is made of soft polar fleece polyester for comfort and wicking.
    Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 18 July 2023
  • The cold is connected to a zone of very strong high pressure entrenched over the region and lobes of the polar vortex swirling around it.
    Ian Livingston, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2023
  • In fact, the reaction to the Patriots’ 2023 draft has been about the polar opposite.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The Chicagoan in me hangs his head in shame as the 50-degree temperatures feel like a polar vortex to my now-tender skin.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
  • While grabbing beers at a local bar, one of the patrons told Joey and Kelsey A., 25, about an upcoming polar plunge in Jasper.
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
  • As the trial heats up, Mrs. Touchet and the second Mrs. Ainsworth, despite being polar opposites, team up to go to court and watch it in person.
    Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Or, check out these J. Crew duck boots with a nubuck upper that’s ready for rain and snow with a polar plush lining and faux shearling trim for extra warmth.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The polar route Chinese airlines aren’t the only ones still using Russian airspace.
    Bynicholas Gordon, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The humble and reserved presence Hall exudes off the field is the polar opposite of the player who takes the mound on Tuesday and Friday nights.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The metaphorical tap is still on—as rapid warming turns more and more polar ice into ocean water—and at the same time the tub is sinking into the floor.
    Matt Simon, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Estes Park will host a polar plunge, live performances and other events through Sunday, March 17.
    Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Eight years later, a haze appeared over the north pole that was similar to the smog of polluted cities, with several small storms near the edge of the polar haze.
    Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Green, red and purple ribbons of light dance across the sky and instill wonder to those who are lucky enough to catch it usually near the polar regions.
    Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Its first official exhibit was held at the New School and featured polar ice cores.
    Helene Stapinski, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The best polar pattern for you depends on your environment and type of podcast.
    Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
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polar

2 of 2 noun
  • The result is a clean break into the surface and the cold polar air above.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2018
  • At Camp Grimes, campers get up every day at 5:30 a.m. for the polar bear plunge in the lake.
    Page Leggett, charlotteobserver, 19 July 2017
  • The polar, or low Earth orbiters, known as LEOs, fly low and fast.
    Andrew Blum, WIRED, 25 June 2019
  • Thoughts on ‘Thought’ Streams of Thought is the polar opposite of ye.
    Dan Deluca, Philly.com, 4 June 2018
  • Has a boom in polar fracking tipped the Earth off its axis?
    Ann Hornaday, chicagotribune.com, 13 June 2019
  • With a tidy bob and easy smile, Okju is his polar counterpart.
    Daniel Otis, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • For some species, like the polar-dwelling reindeer, those sparks have already begun to fly.
    Megan Molteni, WIRED, 20 June 2019
  • The current point of view can be seen as the polar opposite of Einstein’s dream of a unique cosmos.
    Quanta Magazine, 4 June 2018
  • The 3-month-old polar bear who has won Germany’s heart finally has a name: Fritz.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2017
  • Which is the polar opposite to the real-life friendship Efron and Collins have with each other.
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 9 May 2019
  • In many ways, Rachel was a deer caught in headlights on Glee, but Valentina's the polar opposite.
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Sir Keir is the polar opposite of the charismatic populists who bestride much of the world.
    The Economist, 29 Feb. 2020
  • The Twin Cities region is the polar opposite of the popular Sun Belt, an area known for frigid and long winters.
    Peter Krouse, cleveland.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • This isn't the first time this year that a Russian city has dealt with an unexpected polar-bear issue.
    Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2019
  • The video shows the duck swimming and a polar approaching it from underwater.
    Adrian Vore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2019
  • The drug, which can be snorted, smoked, injected and even comes in tablet form to be swallowed, is the polar opposite of opioids.
    Terry Demio, Cincinnati.com, 13 Feb. 2020
  • His polar opposite, meanwhile, was the pair of bluestockings to his left.
    Nicholas M. Gallagher, National Review, 21 Mar. 2020
  • This is the polar opposite of the see-them-all island junkets most Americans take.
    The Editors Of Gq, GQ, 28 June 2018
  • The Martian polar ice caps are comprised of water ice and carbon dioxide.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 July 2019
  • Patagonia, the polar fleece OG, never runs out of new colors and patterns.
    Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 30 Mar. 2018
  • The experience of flying out of Westchester is the polar opposite of using one of the region’s big three.
    Daniel Gross, Slate Magazine, 7 Sep. 2017
  • There were 15 killings of people by brown or grizzly bears during the same period and one fatal mauling by a polar bear.
    CBS News, 21 June 2017
  • New Horizons also showed that Charon has a red polar region, as well as sunken mountains and landslides on its surface.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Oct. 2017
  • Because an animal with polar in its name likely is not pulling for an early spring.
    Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2018
  • From the groler bear (grizzly + polar) to the dzo (yak + cow), here are 10 hybrid species that are relatively new to the animal kingdom.
    Olivia Putnal, Woman's Day, 21 Sep. 2010
  • Even if our polar ice stays frozen, few of us will ever be able to travel to the bottom of the planet to hear this otherworldly wishing well in real life.
    Chris Richards, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2020
  • There was no evidence of anyone in the garage and the woman was taken to the hospital for anxiety and bi-polar disorders.
    cleveland.com, 31 July 2019
  • New technologies now often manifest in the real world, since for now that is still where most of the money is, but even Bitcoin melts the polar icecaps.
    Vijith Assar, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2018
  • There are two nozzles at the back of the chamber pumping out the nitrogen vapors, and the quarter turns make sure your body gets frozen evenly … kind of like a polar rotisserie.
    Lee Judge special To The Star, kansascity, 24 Apr. 2018
  • But now that the dreaded polar vortex has gripped NYC, my beautiful pout is chapped and in serious need of hydration.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 3 Nov. 2017

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