burnishes
- present tense form of burnish (3rd person singular).
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
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
Maher likes to process the world as it relates to him and burnishes his point of view.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2021
Activity is the rubbing paper that scours the rust from the soul and burnishes her to a new shine.
From Stories from the Old Attic by Harris, Robert A.
