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Burnishing meaning

present participle and gerund of burnish

Using Burnishing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of burnish
  • In the example corpus, burnishing often appears in combinations such as: burnishing her, burnishing his, burnishing tools.

Context around Burnishing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

china 1× modi 1× country 1× leather 1×

Often after:

tools 2× china 1×

Sentence patterns with Burnishing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as china burnishing her credentials 1× burnishing his reputation 1× burnishing tools can 1× crucial to burnishing china s 1× establishing and burnishing the corporation 1× for leather burnishing tools 1× found her burnishing her own 1× life through burnishing and oil 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as tempers cool 1× burnishing his reputation 1× burnishing tools can 1× cultivating loyalty among 1× made from wood 1× the green politician 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a peacemaker 1× for the bruins 1× leather burnishing tools 1× of extraordinary craftsmanship 1× s reputation abroad 1× someday become chancellor 1×

Words around Burnishing

Just before it in the word index:

burnishes 3 burnishers 2 burnished 32 burnish 37 burnis 3 burnings 26

Just after it in the word index:

burniske 3 burniton 2 burnley 529 burnough 2 burnous 2 burnout 230

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Burnishing

  • In this selection, "burnishing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, china, modi, country, tools and china stand out and add context to how "burnishing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as china burnishing her credentials and burnishing his reputation. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "burnishing" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with burnishing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Burnishing tools can also be used for certain stone setting techniques. (11 words)

It has also been used for centuries for leather burnishing tools. (11 words)

The Green politician plays hardball on autocracies such as China — burnishing her credentials to someday become chancellor. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

As tempers cool after an alarming confrontation between India and Pakistan, analysts say their leaders have emerged stronger — with Narendra Modi burnishing his nationalist credentials and Imran Khan cast as a peacemaker. (32 words)

The three-year deal with Arsenal is the latest bid by Kigali to draw tourists and investors to the country, burnishing its reputation as a safe, sought-after destination. (29 words)

Made from wood and corrugated card, and brought to life through burnishing and oil, his larger-than-life pieces are examples of extraordinary craftsmanship. (24 words)

Example sentences (10)

The Green politician plays hardball on autocracies such as China — burnishing her credentials to someday become chancellor.

Burnishing his reputation as a playoff performer, DeBrusk had five goals and 11 points in 13 post-season games for the Bruins.

As tempers cool after an alarming confrontation between India and Pakistan, analysts say their leaders have emerged stronger — with Narendra Modi burnishing his nationalist credentials and Imran Khan cast as a peacemaker.

Cultivating loyalty among more than 60m overseas Chinese is seen as crucial to burnishing China’s reputation abroad.

It also found her burnishing her own myth on Sliding Through Life on Charm, which was perhaps understandable.

Made from wood and corrugated card, and brought to life through burnishing and oil, his larger-than-life pieces are examples of extraordinary craftsmanship.

The three-year deal with Arsenal is the latest bid by Kigali to draw tourists and investors to the country, burnishing its reputation as a safe, sought-after destination.

Burnishing tools can also be used for certain stone setting techniques.

It has also been used for centuries for leather burnishing tools.

Typically, they support sales in the short and long term, establishing and burnishing the corporation's branding for a strong, ongoing market.

Common combinations with burnishing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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What does "burnishing" mean?
Burnishing means: present participle and gerund of burnish
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