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burnish
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
burnishes; burnished; burnishing
burnishes; burnished; burnishing
Learner's definition of BURNISH
[+ object] formal
: to make (something, such as metal or leather) smooth and shiny by rubbing it : polish抛光，擦亮（金属、皮革等） — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- She started a publicity campaign to help burnish [=improve] her image/reputation.她发起了有助于提升自己形象/声望的宣传活动。
— burnished
adjective- burnished gold/leather擦得锃亮的黄金；抛光的皮革
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb burnished the floor of the ballroom to a soft luster Noun after some much-needed polishing, the silver tea set had a brilliant burnish
Recent Examples on the Web
Time, 12 Sep. 2022 See Leng said, as the city-state seeks to burnish its appeal to the best minds globally. Michelle Jamrisko, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Republican lawmakers have encouraged gun companies to move and looked to lure them to their own states, viewing it as an opportunity to add jobs and burnish culture war credentials. Todd C. Frankel, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2022 Republican lawmakers have encouraged gun companies to move and looked to lure them to their own states, viewing it as an opportunity to add jobs and burnish culture war credentials. Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Hillsdale, to the delight of conservatives and the consternation of liberals, has continued to burnish its conservative credentials. Freep.com, 30 July 2022 Both contenders are seeking to burnish their credentials among their fellow Conservative Party members, who will choose between them in a vote running from next month to early September. Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 26 July 2022 Top Democrats in the race for U.S. Senate lined up to burnish their labor credentials at a protest Wednesday outside Sen. Ron Johnson's Milwaukee office pushing for pro-union legislation. Isaac Yu, Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2022 Or when Saudi Arabia’s naked play to burnish its affinity for murder and other human rights abuses draws more eyeballs than cat videos and makeup tutorials. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 21 June 2022 Rachel Kushner, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 The dark burnish brings deep savory notes, but even a hint of burn will make the whole mole bitter. Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2020 The cream turns into a rich sauce and the cheese gets bubbly-brown; the greens towards the top burnish (kale chips!) but those underneath stay silky-soft. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2019 As each streetlamp passed, the burnish of its reflected light rolled up alongside them on the asphalt, like a dolphin curious about a new boat in her waters, and then veered away. Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019 Perhaps the open roasting caused the sugar to caramelize, adding a slightly bitter burnish that mitigated the awful sweetness. Mimi Sheraton, The Seattle Times, 25 Sep. 2018 The reds of radishes and tomatoes, the burnish of crisped bacon and bright greens of beans and hardy lettuces showed through milky dressings that coated each piece. Bonnie S. Benwick, charlotteobserver, 1 May 2018 A renovation, completed in late 2015, with updates this spring and summer to some of its signature restaurants, adds a new burnish to this destination, just as Mexico City itself is becoming a must-go spot, especially for the international jet set. Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2017 See More
Verb
Xi launched the global trade-and-infrastructure plan that would become the Belt and Road Initiative in Kazakhstan nine years ago and may be seeking to use the trip to burnish his foreign policy credentials. Time, 12 Sep. 2022 See Leng said, as the city-state seeks to burnish its appeal to the best minds globally. Michelle Jamrisko, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Republican lawmakers have encouraged gun companies to move and looked to lure them to their own states, viewing it as an opportunity to add jobs and burnish culture war credentials. Todd C. Frankel, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2022 Republican lawmakers have encouraged gun companies to move and looked to lure them to their own states, viewing it as an opportunity to add jobs and burnish culture war credentials. Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Hillsdale, to the delight of conservatives and the consternation of liberals, has continued to burnish its conservative credentials. Freep.com, 30 July 2022 Both contenders are seeking to burnish their credentials among their fellow Conservative Party members, who will choose between them in a vote running from next month to early September. Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 26 July 2022 Top Democrats in the race for U.S. Senate lined up to burnish their labor credentials at a protest Wednesday outside Sen. Ron Johnson's Milwaukee office pushing for pro-union legislation. Isaac Yu, Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2022 Or when Saudi Arabia’s naked play to burnish its affinity for murder and other human rights abuses draws more eyeballs than cat videos and makeup tutorials. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 21 June 2022 Noun
In William Faulkner’s Sanctuary, Temple Drake is taken to a brothel by a sinister bootlegger, but our version had no gothic burnish. Rachel Kushner, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 The dark burnish brings deep savory notes, but even a hint of burn will make the whole mole bitter. Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2020 The cream turns into a rich sauce and the cheese gets bubbly-brown; the greens towards the top burnish (kale chips!) but those underneath stay silky-soft. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2019 As each streetlamp passed, the burnish of its reflected light rolled up alongside them on the asphalt, like a dolphin curious about a new boat in her waters, and then veered away. Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019 Perhaps the open roasting caused the sugar to caramelize, adding a slightly bitter burnish that mitigated the awful sweetness. Mimi Sheraton, The Seattle Times, 25 Sep. 2018 The reds of radishes and tomatoes, the burnish of crisped bacon and bright greens of beans and hardy lettuces showed through milky dressings that coated each piece. Bonnie S. Benwick, charlotteobserver, 1 May 2018 A renovation, completed in late 2015, with updates this spring and summer to some of its signature restaurants, adds a new burnish to this destination, just as Mexico City itself is becoming a must-go spot, especially for the international jet set. Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English burnischen, from Anglo-French burniss-, stem of burnir, alteration of Old French brunir, literally, to make brown, from brun
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun
1646, in the meaning defined above
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