brightness

Example Sentences

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And because cream without acid reads as flat, finish with restraint: a small splash of Crystal Hot Sauce for vinegar and gentle heat, and the smallest squeeze of lemon juice for brightness.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

There was a grace about her, an untroubled brightness.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Finish with torn basil, a decisive grind of black pepper, perhaps a small squeeze of lemon if it needs brightness.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

But there is a palpable brightness in her voice when I ask about her son, Teo, whose name we have changed.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

He’s all about brightness now that Mom has retreated into the dark.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller