burnished
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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
His comfortable win, in a district where Reform won recent local elections, burnished his credentials as the right man to take on Farage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Stevens said his son’s value on the college market was based partly on the personal brand he burnished at a string of high-performing football programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
With his practiced executive scowl and scripted boardroom catchphrase, “You’re fired!,” the show burnished his image as a decisive billionaire dealmaker, even as his real-life business results were far less impressive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
The air was filled with dragons —great beasts of power and majesty, creatures with jeweled eyes and burnished skins.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
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The Time Machine
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