lightened
Example Sentences
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At age 82, Steinem looked as she had always looked, only older: tinted aviator glasses, leather jacket, long hair parted down the middle with two lightened streaks at the front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
So when state television announced, a day after kick-off in nearby Mexico, that it would broadcast 16 games from the opening stages, the national mood lightened.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
Whether the target would be Carroll, Hoffman, or anyone else adjacent to this case who lightened Trump’s wallet, it wouldn’t be good!
From Slate ● May 30, 2026
As the mood lightened towards the end of the meeting, she had a request of her own for her client.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
With thoughts of home, his mood lightened and we started talking about things we'd been too afraid to discuss since we'd met.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
