lighten
Example Sentences
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They may lighten the skull or influence voice resonance, and we can even use their size and variability for forensic identification.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Having "something to lighten all the burdens that we're dealing with day by day is incredible," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
That isn’t to say that trading activity doesn’t lighten up during the summer months.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
Benjamin Brundage used GIFs to lighten the mood as he uncovered details of a network of hacked devices launching huge cyberattacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
He paddled another half hour, fighting sleep, and then at the same time he felt a coolness that he knew was morning coming and he saw that the eastern sky was beginning to lighten.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
