brighten
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“I’ve found that it really helps brighten the skin, even the skin tone, prevents breakouts and also just helps with smell,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
There’s no sign that appearances will soon brighten.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
In a tribute the extended family of five-year-old Nala said "her smile could brighten the darkest day"
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Rather than trying to brighten the room, he leaned into the moodiness by buying inexpensive, USB battery-powered spotlights that are mounted on the ceiling with magnets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
For a time the morning seemed to brighten, the sky going to a lighter shade of silver, but then the rains came back hard and steady.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
A squeeze of lemon sharpens, a handful of dill or parsley brightens, fried shallots or breadcrumbs add texture, a drizzle of oil or aioli brings richness.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026
The picture brightens for small U.S. stocks, which have an expected real return of 4.8%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
Each fall, the Taurid meteor shower brightens the night sky from late October through early November.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2025
Each time the glass doors slide open our faces turn in unison and one of them brightens.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Rather than struggle with the weight of expectation, his performances have improved as the spotlight on him has brightened.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
When it was time for an elder gent to step to the podium, the judge brightened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Her work focused on periods when the galaxy's X-ray output brightened in flares and on how the X-ray signal evolved in the hours afterward.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
"She was always cheerful, positive and kind, with a smile on her face and a warmth that brightened the day of those around her," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Then she noticed something else in her drawer, and her eyes brightened suddenly.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
She continued thanking celebity hairstylist David Stanwell for brightening up her “cloudy day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
A street artist known as the "Minion Man" has turned his attention to brightening up his area's dirty and vandalised street cabinets.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Already, the technical picture for stocks is brightening, signaling that the rebound in chip stocks and the broader momentum factor seen this week might continue, Kettern wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
She noted that marine cloud brightening could potentially be used in other locations, although achieving the same amount of global cooling would likely require a much larger effort.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
Though the darkness had swallowed her whole, her burnished image was still imprinted on his retinas; it obscured his vision, brightening when he lowered his eyelids, disorienting him.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
