burnish
verb (used with object)
to polish (a surface) by friction.
is burnishing
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present progressiveof burnish (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Swedish siren is burnishing her reputation as the definitive “Cool Girl” of her EDM-lite genre with more moody, eminently catchy dance anthems for the down-and-out.
From Time ● Sep. 19, 2016
“There’s no doubt she understands coalition politics and she is burnishing her coalition,” Mr. Axelrod said of Mrs. Clinton.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2015
But lately the densely populated city-state is burnishing its credentials as another type of green center — the ecological kind.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2013
It is burnishing Koh Samui’s reputation as one of Thailand’s top wellness destinations, along with the yoga and detox center at the Moroccan-inspired boutique resort Absolute Sanctuary, which turns three in April.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2011
Now Suharto is burnishing his style as well as his tactics.
From Time Magazine Archive
