burnish

Again, they know that they can burnish their reputation, maybe get an appointment at a better law school, right?

From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026

Zhang, who teaches students to race at a track on the outskirts of the city, hopes tourism will further burnish the city's biker reputation.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

These certifications might help a job-seeker burnish their skills and stand out.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Clark said Anthropic's motivation for publicly discussing the growing capability of AI technology is not to further burnish its reputation with paying customers.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

It’s a glorious evening, warm but not too close, the sun starting its lazy descent, shadows lengthening and the light just beginning to burnish the trees with gold.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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

In exchange, the work burnishes the firm’s reputation and serves as a draw for idealistic young associates.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025

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 visit burnishes Mr. Bennett’s foreign policy credentials and his international stature a year after he took office.

From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2022

I like to see your hair when the sun burnishes it.”

From Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure by Amy Bell Marlowe

Over a monthslong process, she burnished a 3-foot-long panel to the mirror-like clarity of stainless steel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

It also burnished the reputation of its low-key Northern Irish chief designer, 41, who was appointed almost exactly a year ago with the task of modernising all of Dior's fashion lines.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 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

I flexed my hands anxiously as I looked over at the burnished metal canister.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

He lost the use of his right hand after a bombing in 1981, burnishing his credentials as a Shia revolutionary who has known sacrifice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

And all were endorsed by Zohran Mamdani, the city’s Democratic Socialist mayor, burnishing his kingmaker bona fides.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

He understood the role of the press in communicating the Fed’s thinking and in burnishing his reputation.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

But by not insisting on cabinet positions in return for their votes in parliament, the People's Party allowed Anutin to fill his cabinet with capable technocrats, burnishing his credentials as a can-do leader.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

The light shifted during the afternoon and cascaded through the clean windows, burnishing the room with gold.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick