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brightness

[brahyt-nis] / ˈbraɪt nɪs /




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They need more brightness, more salt, more personality.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

The aim, from the start, was not to spotlight people but to illuminate architecture—an inversion of the usual transit instinct to flood everything with harsh brightness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Despite its brightness, it has raised questions since 1866, when Italian astronomer Angelo Secchi noticed something unusual in its light.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

But I’d like to make the case for my pasta, which draws inspiration from classic spaghetti alla puttanesca while doubling down on the acidity, brightness and overall tang.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

I’d never noticed it before, but the silhouette of a woman was outlined in the brightness of that moon.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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