brighten

Example Sentences

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There’s a whisper of lemon or lime that brightens without shouting, and sugar that amplifies sweetness rather than dominating it, leaving the peach as the undeniable star.

From Salon

"She is genuinely the most kind, caring and compassionate young girl, who brightened everyone's day with her radiant smile and infectious laugh."

From Barron's

Winter really does need these tiny pockets of sweetness to brighten the bite, and whether you choose something caramelized and dense or something juicy and sharp, that contrast makes the whole thing sing.

From Salon

Bob Savage, head of markets macro strategy at BNY, succinctly summed up why investors’ outlook brightened after hearing from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

From MarketWatch

The departing commissioner tried to brighten her dark canvas with glimpses of a future when the agency returns to work on behalf of everyday Americans.

From Barron's