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

The ultimate blowback was the Ukraine War, but let’s brighten up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

"Through some of the darkest days of my career, with his infectious smile he would walk in and brighten up every single day."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

As we drew nearer, the castle appeared more vast than the entire village, and the sun itself was not able to brighten its gray stone walls.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein