brighten
Example Sentences
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It was a solemn, heavy moment until Duane’s expression suddenly brightened with a big smile.
From Literature
The ultimate blowback was the Ukraine War, but let’s brighten up.
Scientists warn that the debris is congesting space, brightening the night sky, and threatens collision with rockets, the International Space Station, and our planet.
From BBC
"Through some of the darkest days of my career, with his infectious smile he would walk in and brighten up every single day."
From BBC
We saw an egret and a rabbit, and when I heard a clacking sound, Mike brightened.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
