brighten
Example Sentences
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A series of converging yellow rays brighten the Wilshire/La Brea station.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
If fresh ice was exposed, why did the comet not brighten right away?
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
After a warm and ice-cold shower, he cleanses his face and rubs a frozen cucumber over it, which he says will reduce puffiness, acne and brighten his skin.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Candyland was designed in 1948 to brighten spirits of children in hospital wards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Her face brighten up like somebody turnt on a lamp in front of a mirror.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
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