brightness

Example Sentences

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There was a grace about her, an untroubled brightness.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Finish with torn basil, a decisive grind of black pepper, perhaps a small squeeze of lemon if it needs brightness.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

The supernova's brightness allowed astronomers to detect it even from its enormous distance using medium sized ground based telescopes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

A big salad, a platter of sliced cucumbers, a bowl of herbs — anything that introduces a little brightness to what will inevitably become a carbohydrate-forward spread.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

We called him back with old memories, seeing how they put a little brightness in his eyes.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama