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
Greg Kot burnishes his “dad-rock daily newspaper critic credentials.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2021
See how that beetle burnishes in the path!
From Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning by Myra Reynolds
