lighten

Example Sentences

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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

But Owen had been so busy clowning around to get George to lighten up that he’d forgotten to grab the shotgun from the snowmobile.

From Literature

She added that her brief interaction with Coen seemed to lighten the mood a bit in the room.

From Los Angeles Times

I felt as if I were gazing into the future: Aunt Kitty looked like a cranky old matron, which was exactly what she was headed for if she didn’t start to lighten up.

From Literature

Speaking backstage, they told reporters that they were unsure how they would recapture that lightening in a bottle for the sequel they have planned with Netflix.

From BBC