lighten

Example Sentences

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Reflecting his deep interest in religion and spirituality, above the door is inscribed the prayer: "Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord."

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

After a generation of baby boomer children hiding under school desks frightened by bomb scares, "Stripes" rolled its eyes and said, "Lighten up, Francis."

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2022

Navy Counselor 1st Class Ryan P. Lighten used the training he received in the Navy to successfully resuscitate the civilian earlier this month while working out at EoS Fitness in Temecula, Calif.

From Fox News • Jan. 26, 2022

“You’re digging up the dead. You’re carrying a cemetery on your shoulders … Lighten up,” Duarte snapped at her interviewers, dismissing critics as a “shouty minority”.

From The Guardian • May 12, 2020

“They do that wherever they are. Lighten up. I’ll see you at five.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor