lighten

Example Sentences

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He heard the very earliest morning birds, the ones that sang each day as the sky began to lighten.

From Literature

My hair was lightening in color, and my hands were callused and bleeding from handling fish with spiny fins and scales.

From Literature

At their camp near the base of a bluff alongside the Green River, Buzz began to fill their backpacks for another day of hiking, trying to lighten their load as much as possible.

From Literature

Her face, tight since their encounter with the Senate, lightened, and she grinned at him.

From Literature

Every action movie needs a touch of comedy to lighten the mood, but Notaro’s desert dry personality is what wins this role.

From Salon