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brightness

[brahyt-nis] / ˈbraɪt nɪs /




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Creaminess, spice, brightness, richness, texture — all layered, all working together.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

There was a grace about her, an untroubled brightness.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 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

But there is a palpable brightness in her voice when I ask about her son, Teo, whose name we have changed.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The café was very dark after the brightness outside.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers