brighten

Example Sentences

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“As soon as she meets Leo, there’s just something there even though his light has gotten dim and you see him brighten as they progress, as well,” Bertinelli says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

These include Cepheid variable stars, which brighten and dim in predictable ways, red giant stars with known brightness, Type Ia supernovae, and certain galaxy types.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

After a warm and ice-cold shower, he cleanses his face and rubs a frozen cucumber over it, which he says will reduce puffiness, acne and brighten his skin.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Candyland was designed in 1948 to brighten spirits of children in hospital wards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The houses standing among the green hills were a miserable sight with not a ray of sunlight to brighten their ruins.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke