brighten

Example Sentences

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“As soon as she meets Leo, there’s just something there even though his light has gotten dim and you see him brighten as they progress, as well,” Bertinelli says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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

Candyland was designed in 1948 to brighten spirits of children in hospital wards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 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

The skies started to brighten as I unwrapped an elegant wooden box.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter