burnished
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Jones manages his superb cast with aplomb and cinematographer Wyatt Garfield evocatively captures lower Manhattan’s wintry, burnished glow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He may have lost some mainstream acceptance and his FX series, but has since lined his bank account and burnished his career quite handsomely.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
But recently, a proliferation of sparkling wines beyond the usual Champagnes, Cavas, Crémants and Proseccos has burnished the beverage’s reputation as one to enjoy on its own, on any day of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Initial public euphoria over Pakistan's image being burnished on the global stage has begun to give way to fraying patience after weeks of stop-start restrictions around Islamabad.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
He liked the burnished black head with its neat waves of hair, and her eyes, cool, impersonal and grey.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
Vocabulary lists containing burnished
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
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The Time Machine
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