burnish
verb (used with object)
to polish (a surface) by friction.
will burnish
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future tenseof burnish.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Later in the day, both leaders will burnish their diplomatic bona fides by welcoming South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to the White House for important meetings and a state dinner on Wednesday.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
If nothing else, Langbein hopes the work will burnish the reputation of the much-maligned bovine.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 13, 2021
Now comes the wait to see if time will burnish his legacy the way it has those of the three who recently preceded him in death.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2021
"I declare the 22nd Winter Olympic Games open," said Putin, launching an event he has personally overseen and expects will burnish Russia's, and his own, image on the world stage.
From Reuters ● Feb. 8, 2014
Still, there is no guarantee that Mr. Bush’s appointment of Mr. Bernanke will burnish the former president’s historical reputation, as veterans of President Jimmy Carter’s administration can ruefully attest.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2013
