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A smile might brighten your mood, but new research suggests that forcing yourself to smile over and over can have the opposite effect.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

Jordan sewed sage green curtains to conceal additional storage spaces and further brighten the space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

There’s no sign that appearances will soon brighten.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

While trends should begin to brighten in China–where tighter rules on boozing among public officials have hit cognac sales–the outlook in the U.S. market remains worrying for the group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Her face brighten up like somebody turnt on a lamp in front of a mirror.

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles

“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

He said he had seen a few of the cranes at the site over the years which "always brightens up your day".

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 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

The light from the white flames brightens her smile through the rain.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Continental’s shares rose after the German tire maker brightened its outlook for the full year, looking to steady growth in Europe by forging ties with Chinese car manufacturers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 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

Expectations brightened for Germany’s automotive, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors, but retreated for the construction sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 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

“Not at all,” he replied; “they were brightened by the exercise.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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

Marine cloud brightening has often been proposed for the eastern sides of ocean basins because of its strong cooling potential.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026

But from where we sat, it was as if we were inside a sun going up at night, the suspended bands of light brightening and intensifying our yellow abode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

For a moment, he stared down at his palm, wonder brightening his face, as if he could not believe it had been returned to him while he still had a pulse.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny