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 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

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

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 • Mar. 14, 2026

I brighten and cling tight to the fact that we have something in common.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland