burnish
Example Sentences
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He understood the role of the press in communicating the Fed’s thinking and in burnishing his reputation.
From Barron's
But they helped to burnish the myth of intellectual genius that was also essential to his rise.
In the live-action category, a mixed bag of approaches — some inspired by classic literature — are burnished by inspired performances.
From Los Angeles Times
By the time Jackson declared his 1984 presidential campaign, he had burnished his foreign policy credentials.
From Los Angeles Times
Parents pay thousands of dollars and enlist college counselors to burnish their high-schoolers’ summer portfolios.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
