brighten

Example Sentences

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If fresh ice was exposed, why did the comet not brighten right away?

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Candyland was designed in 1948 to brighten spirits of children in hospital wards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

"Through some of the darkest days of my career, with his infectious smile he would walk in and brighten up every single day."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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 • Dec. 16, 2025

The lights brighten again, the whir grows louder, our smiles lift higher, and then it all stops dead.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett