brighten
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A column of smoke rises to the east, over the center of Kyiv, where the sky is beginning to brighten.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
There’s no sign that appearances will soon brighten.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
The olive brine acts almost like a finishing seasoning, bringing acidity and salinity that brighten the entire dish.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 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
When they finally reached camp it was 4:30 A.M., and the sky was starting to brighten above the eastern horizon.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Cranberry sauce really brightens up a Sides-giving spread, and the sweet-tart flavor profile is completely different than any of our other side options.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 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
And she’s right—as soon as we clean the main window, the room brightens up, and the droplets of light from the fairy orb glow even stronger.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
And some economists question whether growth prospects have fundamentally brightened, especially outside the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
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
His eyes were dazed, but they brightened at the sight of her.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Those changes in visibility produce the distinctive pattern of brightening and dimming that the astronomers had struggled to understand.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
She continued thanking celebity hairstylist David Stanwell for brightening up her “cloudy day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
“I’ve heard of that!” said Isa, her eyes brightening.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
