How to Use poly in a Sentence

poly

noun

• Leave overnight for the oil to seep in or the poly to cure.
  — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 18 Aug. 2020
• There is no one way, or right way, to be open, or poly, or monogamish.
  — Mikala Jamison, The Cut, 20 Mar. 2018
• The pillows feature a soft poly-fiber fill and a polyester cover.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022
• To read more about poly-working find our free white paper here.
  — Jane Sparrow, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
• Once dry, liberally coat with teak oil or poly to seal the stain.
  — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 18 Aug. 2020
• Thirty-one feet long, it is woven of a special poly-grass fiber that doesn’t stretch.
  — Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017
• Stronger than the normal mask, it is made out of carbon and poly carbonate.
  — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 19 Apr. 2018
• So all of us got adorably roly-poly, but only one of us has to fit into her clothes by tour this summer.
  — Lisa Scottoline, Philly.com, 23 Feb. 2018
• Tables and large, flat surfaces can handle a pour-over poly.
  — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2021
• Gagliardi says to wash your cotton or poly blend sheets and bedding in hot water, which won't harm them.
  — Gigi Engle, SELF, 12 Dec. 2018
• This is not to say poly and nitro produce no tonal differences.
  — Henry Robertson, Popular Mechanics, 31 Dec. 2018
• But in his last four starts, the roly-poly lefty has been pummeled for 21 runs in 19 innings, spoiling what had been a Cy Young-worthy year to that point.
  — Jon Tayler, SI.com, 11 Sep. 2019
• What only moments ago was just a roly poly little noise monster now was all sweat and muscle and grief and body odor.
  — David Frese, kansascity, 27 Apr. 2018
• But being poly is nothing if not an ongoing work in progress.
  — Emanuella Grinberg, CNN, 28 Jan. 2020
• The name Polyphemus comes from the Greek poly, meaning many, and pheme, meaning speech, reputation, or fame.
  — Ferris Jabr, Harper's magazine, 10 Mar. 2019
• Costumes were much simpler then - a little two-way poly stretch, a touch of sequins, maybe chiffon skirt.
  — Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2018
• If your furniture is more intricate, a wipe on poly can grip the piece better without the risk of bubbling.
  — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2021
• Lay down a drop cloth or poly sheet to prevent wet wallpaper from ruining your floors.
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 7 Feb. 2018
• Even so, many people assume that poly folks are above feeling jealous.
  — Tara Struyk, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2018
• The same goes for poly-fill products without flame retardants, though to a lesser degree.
  — Anne Kniggendorf, kansascity, 14 July 2017
• Stars of the park include the big cats (bobcats, lynx, and cougar), roly-poly black bears, and moose that munch all manner of browse, unperturbed by squealing youngsters.
  — Patricia Harris and David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2018
• The only way to transform from roly poly to svelte and strong is through a combination of healthy eating and exercise.
  — Philly.com, 17 Apr. 2018
• Its new poly microsuede fabric masks are made to fit tightly around the face and include a filter that can be inserted in the mask.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2020
• Supporting pups 25 pounds and under, the all-weather shell sports a cut out, a cushioned base, soft straps, and a cross-poly durable exterior.
  — Rachel King, Fortune, 27 July 2019
• Whatever, the cob impalers are made of an attractive dark poly-something resin.
  — Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2021
• Masks and gaiters made from a higher thread count, and made of a blend of cotton and poly, can provide better blockage of respiratory droplets.
  — Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2021
• Plenty of Vitale’s images revel in the adorableness of the tiny floofs—their roly-poly nature, their jet-black ear fluffs and their expressive black eye patches.
  — Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian, 21 May 2018
• What’s missing from this season’s fabric roster: clingy synthetics, Dacron double-knits and don’t-light-a-match-near-it poly.
  — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2017
• The game currently runs like dog food on reasonable gaming PCs, in spite of looking like simple-texture, low-poly trash.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2018
• The cotton-poly material also shows an awareness of the seasons.
  — Brittany Loggins, NBC News, 20 June 2019

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024