brightwork
noun
bright·work
ˈbrīt-ˌwərk 
1
: polished or plated metalwork
2
: varnished woodwork on a boat
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Substantial, intricate chrome brightwork details the lower portions of the fascia.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The paint is deep (choose glossy red or black), and is offset by minimal but tasteful brightwork around the gas tank and radiator cowls.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The brightwork is polished to a mirror shine, the terra-cotta-and-marble floor would pass a white-glove test, and opposite the doorman’s desk is a mural that was salvaged from the Russian Tea Room’s old location, across the street.
—airmail.news, 30 Nov. 2024
There’s also a high-res instrument cluster that can display navigation, new brightwork and standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2024
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The paint is deep (choose glossy red or black), and is offset by minimal but tasteful brightwork around the gas tank and radiator cowls.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The brightwork is polished to a mirror shine, the terra-cotta-and-marble floor would pass a white-glove test, and opposite the doorman’s desk is a mural that was salvaged from the Russian Tea Room’s old location, across the street.
—airmail.news, 30 Nov. 2024
There’s also a high-res instrument cluster that can display navigation, new brightwork and standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for brightwork
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“Brightwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brightwork. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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