brighten

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

In a tribute the extended family of five-year-old Nala said "her smile could brighten the darkest day"

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

The olive brine acts almost like a finishing seasoning, bringing acidity and salinity that brighten the entire dish.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

The black stripes stretch out into empty space as their white counterparts brighten, reaching upward and breaking apart into branches.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

If you enjoy heat, ask for extra basbaas, a green chile and cilantro sauce that brightens the whole plate.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

“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

She brightens and says, “Great! I think that’s great, sweetie. You’ll master that algebra in no time, I’m certain of it. My smart girl.”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Gillian Jones said she liked it and it "brightened her day".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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

Just as white wine brightened Hemingway’s spirits long ago, it has lately been a bright spot in an otherwise dark time for the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

It will arrive after a fairly quiet year for IPOs that was brightened last week when Cerebras Systems, a Sunnyvale company that makes semiconductors for AI supercomputers, went public.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Instantly, the whole room brightened into a sort of hyper-focus for Jack.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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

The reason lies in how marine cloud brightening changes local weather.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026

She kept her eyes on the dark road, to where it met the brightening sky.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken