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brighten

[brahyt-n] / ˈbraɪt n /




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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

Fadi added the flash to brighten his subjects’ faces.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

Cranberry sauce really brightens up a Sides-giving spread, and the sweet-tart flavor profile is completely different than any of our other side options.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

The picture brightens for small U.S. stocks, which have an expected real return of 4.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025

Each fall, the Taurid meteor shower brightens the night sky from late October through early November.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2025

I meet Mitch in the parking lot and his face brightens because he thinks this stupid grin on my face is for him.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Rather than struggle with the weight of expectation, his performances have improved as the spotlight on him has brightened.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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

Then his face brightened, and he looked at me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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

Many telescopes can detect the brief brightening caused by microlensing, but Roman is expected to do much more.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026

The day was brightening all about them as if a pink lamp had been given more wick.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury


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