brighten
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A column of smoke rises to the east, over the center of Kyiv, where the sky is beginning to brighten.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
There’s no sign that appearances will soon brighten.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Wangchuk studied mechanical engineering after a relative noticed his experiments with concave mirrors to brighten dark buildings and cook food.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The olive brine acts almost like a finishing seasoning, bringing acidity and salinity that brighten the entire dish.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
They picked the best paintings to brighten the dark clay walls inside their one-room hut.
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
A squeeze of lemon sharpens, a handful of dill or parsley brightens, fried shallots or breadcrumbs add texture, a drizzle of oil or aioli brings richness.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026
The picture brightens for small U.S. stocks, which have an expected real return of 4.8%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
Each fall, the Taurid meteor shower brightens the night sky from late October through early November.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2025
Papi’s face brightens, so I’m hoping it’s good news.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
Gillian Jones said she liked it and it "brightened her day"
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
When it was time for an elder gent to step to the podium, the judge brightened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Her work focused on periods when the galaxy's X-ray output brightened in flares and on how the X-ray signal evolved in the hours afterward.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
"She was always cheerful, positive and kind, with a smile on her face and a warmth that brightened the day of those around her," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Sasha looked dejected for a second, then brightened again.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
She continued thanking celebity hairstylist David Stanwell for brightening up her “cloudy day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
A street artist known as the "Minion Man" has turned his attention to brightening up his area's dirty and vandalised street cabinets.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Already, the technical picture for stocks is brightening, signaling that the rebound in chip stocks and the broader momentum factor seen this week might continue, Kettern wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Marine cloud brightening has often been proposed for the eastern sides of ocean basins because of its strong cooling potential.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
She lay on her side across two bales of hay, the afternoon light brightening the green in her eyes, her tan skin the last memory of fall.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
