brighten

Example Sentences

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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

“The basis of both is you’re really just trying to understand another person and, ultimately, brighten up their day.”

From Los Angeles Times

However the picture in the service sector brightened, with morale improving once again.

From Barron's

Ms. Miller was a history student at the University of Edinburgh when she began buying cheap antique plates from local junk shops to brighten up the walls of her student digs.

From New York Times

Coronation day, kicking off a long holiday weekend of festivities, dawned damp and cloudy, then brightened.

From Los Angeles Times