burnished
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He may have lost some mainstream acceptance and his FX series, but has since lined his bank account and burnished his career quite handsomely.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 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
Initial public euphoria over Pakistan's image being burnished on the global stage has begun to give way to fraying patience after weeks of stop-start restrictions around Islamabad.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
To many, the sight of Paul being clapped into cuffs may have even burnished her renegade image.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
He was burnished, his face shaved so close that its darkness had a shine like polished wood.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
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The Time Machine
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