burnish

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Set the stage and more often than not the England legend will take his opportunity to further burnish a record that marks him out as one of the greats of the modern game.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Two drafts contain notes typed in the margins with suggestions that seemed intended to soften the report’s effect and burnish the Fire Department’s image.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

Weyerhaeuser also is selling its forests as a carbon sink to companies seeking to offset their carbon emissions or burnish their green credentials.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment has drawn skepticism from the IMF and global lenders, but President Nayib Bukele has used it to burnish his reputation as a visionary disruptor.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

I sensed her weakness and spent most of class coming up with creative ways to burnish my status as class clown.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore