brighten

Example Sentences

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If fresh ice was exposed, why did the comet not brighten right away?

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

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

Clocks run fast, lightbulbs brighten, flare, and pop, and send a soft rain of glass falling into the corridors.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr