brighten
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There’s no sign that appearances will soon brighten.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
As this initial line of downpours clears northwards the skies will brighten and sunny spells will develop, but further scattered showers that could again be very heavy and thundery are possible.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
These ancient variable stars are especially important because they brighten and dim in a predictable pattern.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
The acid should be present enough to brighten the beans and keep the dish from feeling heavy, but not so assertive that it dominates.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
On-screen, Bruno’s surroundings brighten to signify the beginning of a new day.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
“With the record high gold prices, stronger sales volume growth brightens its earnings growth outlook,” the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Each fall, the Taurid meteor shower brightens the night sky from late October through early November.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2025
The sun isn’t to blame for light pollution that brightens the night sky, though — we are.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
“A little off the sternum, sir?” my father asks him, and Mr. Banerji brightens at the word.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Gillian Jones said she liked it and it "brightened her day".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
As her success blossomed, Kusama’s fiberglass sculptures of flowers and pumpkins got bigger, her palette brightened and her installations became more kaleidoscopic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
When it was time for an elder gent to step to the podium, the judge brightened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 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
The ticket seller’s pockmarked face brightened in a wide smile.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
After the analysis, she was able to pick from care packages, each with a different purpose, such as slowing aging, hydrating the skin, clarifying it or brightening it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
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
“My wife, Solovet, has a different theory,” said Vikus, brightening a little.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
