Thesaurus / brightening
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synonyms for brightening
- enliven
- perk up
- clear up
- improve
- gladden
- cheer
- encourage
- hearten
- buck up
- cheer up
- look up
- become cheerful
- buoy up
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In the depths of his being, below an immense horizon, shone joy, luring him onward and brightening as it did so.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODAnd Clara could not help brightening up in cheeks and eyes with fine tints and flashes.
OVERLANDJOHN WILLIAM DE FORESTGilding, soberly applied, shone here and there like eyes, brightening the brown color which prevailed in this nest of love.
CATHERINE DE' MEDICIHONORE DE BALZACThere is considerable decorative skill displayed in the edifice; but the work looks opaque and needs brightening up.
OUR CHURCHES AND CHAPELSATTICUSIn the brightening dawn Richard saw the pursuer prodding with a cimeter-point to add to the spur sting.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVISJack was as immovable as a statue, his weapon grasped in both hands, when this sudden brightening occurred.
TWO BOYS IN WYOMINGEDWARD S. ELLISThen in a moment we saw it in each other's suddenly-brightening faces.
LEFT ON LABRADORCHARLES ASBURY STEPHENSWhat delight it was to see this rare beauty brightening the lowly home!
LITTLE POLLIEGERTRUDE P. DYER“I was in Chicago oncet,” said Jimmy, his eyes brightening at the memory.
MR. OPPALICE HEGAN RICE"Sure—Indians—boom-boom," Two-and-Two chuckled, brightening.
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