brighten
Example Sentences
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And then he smiled that smile of his that always seemed to brighten the day up a little bit.
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When the hills in back of us began to brighten, Francey took up one of my hands and Maggie the other.
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Then his face brightened, and he looked at me.
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It was a solemn, heavy moment until Duane’s expression suddenly brightened with a big smile.
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The ultimate blowback was the Ukraine War, but let’s brighten up.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.