burnish
verb (used with object)
to polish (a surface) by friction.
burnishes
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present tense formof burnish (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A trade deal would be a huge relief but even without that, a US presidential visit after nearly a decade burnishes Xi's message – that China is open for business and to the world.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Having the participation of artists such as Kesha, Zedd, and Deadmaus further burnishes its music cred and dangles other lures for viewers to grab onto, even those who aren't kids and don't have them.
From Salon ● May 10, 2023
Brazil has approved the cultivation and sale of drought-tolerant genetically modified wheat, a major boost for the once taboo crop as global food supply fears and regional dry weather burnishes the lure of GMO.
From Reuters ● Mar. 4, 2023
The persistent lie that he hadn’t been to the kennels that night burnishes the state’s case, given irrefutable evidence that he was, in fact, there.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2023
Speech ventilates our intellectual fire; Speech burnishes our mental magazine; Brightens, for ornament; and whets, for use.
From Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes by Edward Young
