lighten

Example Sentences

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She added that her brief interaction with Coen seemed to lighten the mood a bit in the room.

From Los Angeles Times

I felt as if I were gazing into the future: Aunt Kitty looked like a cranky old matron, which was exactly what she was headed for if she didn’t start to lighten up.

From Literature

Speaking backstage, they told reporters that they were unsure how they would recapture that lightening in a bottle for the sequel they have planned with Netflix.

From BBC

And then, as the sky starts to lighten ahead of sunrise, we hear footsteps.

From BBC

The EU is also now working to lighten regulatory burdens that European companies say hurt their global competitiveness, although results aren’t yet clear.

From The Wall Street Journal