burnished
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A roast chicken can be imagined burnished and fragrant, surrounded by little potatoes, perhaps with thyme involved.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
They broke into cheers and applause, cheered again when the eclipse ended, and once more an hour later when the sun set, a burnished ocher illuminating Léon’s cathedral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
In 1957, Greenspan burnished his reputation as an analytical whiz when he warned the chief executive of a large steel company that inventories were oversaturated and a recession was likely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
That helped boost its moderating credentials, burnished by its allyship with heavyweight regional players, including Saudi Arabia and Beijing.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
The wolf’s cold yellow eyes softened to a burnished gold.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing burnished
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 5
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The Time Machine
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