brighten

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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

If you’ve wondered, Where the heck is this game being shown, I can’t find it anywhere, and I am going to start screaming at my pets, this news may brighten your day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Winter really does need these tiny pockets of sweetness to brighten the bite, and whether you choose something caramelized and dense or something juicy and sharp, that contrast makes the whole thing sing.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

The idea first came about after local man Robert Hicks asked if anything could be done to "brighten up the dark nights" in winter.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

When the hills in back of us began to brighten, Francey took up one of my hands and Maggie the other.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff