brighten

Example Sentences

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U.S. stocks traded mixed, with Intel climbing and helping to brighten a market clouded by war anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

These include Cepheid variable stars, which brighten and dim in predictable ways, red giant stars with known brightness, Type Ia supernovae, and certain galaxy types.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Finally, consider setting up what I think of as a zhush station — a small collection of ingredients that allow guests to brighten and customize what’s on their plate.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 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

Having the couch all to himself was wonderful, but the disappearance of Miss Trixie was not enough to brighten his spirits.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole