brighten
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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
In a tribute the extended family of five-year-old Nala said "her smile could brighten the darkest day"
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
As he watched the bomb’s glow brighten low hills in the distance, Kurcha tov was hit by the same emotion that had swept over Oppenheimer at Trin- ity: pure relief.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 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
“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 sky brightens when the seal of the Capitol appears as if floating in space.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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
Expectations brightened for Germany’s automotive, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors, but retreated for the construction sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The outlook for managed-care players brightened significantly at the start of April.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Instead, she brightened and bounced on her toes a little.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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
Despite the uneven distribution of economic gains across sectors, receding risks of an energy-driven inflation crisis are brightening the outlook for South Korea, which is benefiting from unabated demand for AI-related products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 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
She shakes her head, brightening and becoming her usual age again.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
