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Example sentences for: burnish

How can you use “burnish” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

When his tobacco bill was shot down, the New York Times declared the defeat would only burnish his reputation.
A Nation article exposes how American corporations are lobbying for China: Boeing, AT&T, the Big Three automakers, and other megacompanies have hired PR firms and lobbyists to burnish China's image on Capitol Hill, mostly in hopes of winning it permanent MFN status.
b) Did not take advantage of scandal to burnish his own image.
Other features: a breakdown of Clinton's options ( Time likes the idea of a public apology but thinks Clinton's team would never go for it); a recapping and analysis of Starr's evidence, as Time understands it; a prediction that the House will do nothing before elections; and a piece claiming the scandal has ruined any chance for Clinton to burnish his legacy before he leaves office--he simply doesn't have the political clout anymore.
Some writers hint that the only reason Ta Mok bothered with the trial and the life sentence is to burnish the Khmer Rouge's bloody image.