brighten
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Jordan sewed sage green curtains to conceal additional storage spaces and further brighten the space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
There’s no sign that appearances will soon brighten.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Wangchuk studied mechanical engineering after a relative noticed his experiments with concave mirrors to brighten dark buildings and cook food.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The olive brine acts almost like a finishing seasoning, bringing acidity and salinity that brighten the entire dish.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
This idea tickled Jo’s fancy and put her in good spirits, but Meg didn’t brighten, for her burden, consisting of four spoiled children, seemed heavier than ever.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
There’s a whisper of lemon or lime that brightens without shouting, and sugar that amplifies sweetness rather than dominating it, leaving the peach as the undeniable star.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
The picture brightens for small U.S. stocks, which have an expected real return of 4.8%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
Each fall, the Taurid meteor shower brightens the night sky from late October through early November.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2025
His face brightens when he sees me, which makes my stomach feel fizzy.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Gillian Jones said she liked it and it "brightened her day"
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Often gliding by on her skateboard, with a smile that brightened her gorgeous blue eyes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Her work focused on periods when the galaxy's X-ray output brightened in flares and on how the X-ray signal evolved in the hours afterward.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
The company’s prospects brightened at the end of that year when it completed its first-ever controlled landing of a Falcon 9 rocket, paving the way for reusable rockets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Nor did Duane make any new acquaintances along the way, either passing by or flying overhead, which would have certainly brightened up the experience.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
A street artist known as the "Minion Man" has turned his attention to brightening up his area's dirty and vandalised street cabinets.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Already, the technical picture for stocks is brightening, signaling that the rebound in chip stocks and the broader momentum factor seen this week might continue, Kettern wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Despite the uneven distribution of economic gains across sectors, receding risks of an energy-driven inflation crisis are brightening the outlook for South Korea, which is benefiting from unabated demand for AI-related products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
But from where we sat, it was as if we were inside a sun going up at night, the suspended bands of light brightening and intensifying our yellow abode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Clara said suddenly, her form brightening, coming into crisp focus.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
