brighten

Example Sentences

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“Jimmy, Papa said he can spare you for an hour. He’s coming out to—” She caught sight of me, and her face brightened.

From Literature

While San Francisco is still far from its pre-pandemic peaks, backers say the program has brightened struggling retail areas.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

Most supernovae follow a fairly smooth pattern, gradually brightening before slowly fading away.

From Science Daily