brighten
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The olive brine acts almost like a finishing seasoning, bringing acidity and salinity that brighten the entire dish.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
These ancient variable stars are especially important because they brighten and dim in a predictable pattern.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
The idea behind the mural was to brighten up the village of around 1,500 people, so artist Steve Jenkins was enlisted.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
With Tehran and Washington now having agreed a deal, which is due to be signed Friday in Switzerland, hopes are growing that the outlook will brighten.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
He watched the red coals through the open draft in the stove door brighten each time the wind blew loud enough to make a low whistling noise in the stovepipe.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
“With the record high gold prices, stronger sales volume growth brightens its earnings growth outlook,” the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
A pinch of sea salt in a sweet bowl doesn’t just make it taste “better”—it deepens everything, sharpens the butter, brightens the fruit, makes the brown sugar taste like caramel instead of syrup.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025
Each fall, the Taurid meteor shower brightens the night sky from late October through early November.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2025
The sight of school-leavers, known here as russe, walking around in colourful overalls is something of a coming-of-age tradition that brightens up the weeks before Norway's national day on 17 May.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
She brightens, like it’s the best idea she’s ever had.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
"She was always cheerful, positive and kind, with a smile on her face and a warmth that brightened the day of those around her," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
German investor confidence unexpectedly brightened this month on hope for a prompt end to the Iran war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The outlook for managed-care players brightened significantly at the start of April.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
A few days after the initial flash, it brightened again, shifted to bluer light, and showed hydrogen in its spectra.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2026
Suddenly the room brightened dazzlingly as the door scraped open.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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
The ZEW survey showed expectations brightening in Germany’s automotive sector, a key energy-intensive industry in Europe’s largest economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 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
An hour later, just before serving, I reached for the microplane again — another pass, another layer, the whole pot brightening at the edges.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026
A few hours later, the sky was brightening, the fog was lifting, the nighttime animals were slinking home, and the daytime animals were beginning to stir.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
