brightening

Example Sentences

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An hour later, just before serving, I reached for the microplane again — another pass, another layer, the whole pot brightening at the edges.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

“Oh, this is just about women,” she says, her face brightening.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Most supernovae follow a fairly smooth pattern, gradually brightening before slowly fading away.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Scientists warn that the debris is congesting space, brightening the night sky, and threatens collision with rockets, the International Space Station, and our planet.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The sun rose on the flawless brimming sea into a sky all brazen—all one brightening for gods immortal and for mortal men on plowlands kind with grain.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer