brighten

“I’ve found that it really helps brighten the skin, even the skin tone, prevents breakouts and also just helps with smell,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Jordan sewed sage green curtains to conceal additional storage spaces and further brighten the space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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

Aunty Ifeoma’s smile did not quite brighten her face.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

She brightens into a smile, then tears come.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

“With the record high gold prices, stronger sales volume growth brightens its earnings growth outlook,” the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

Cranberry sauce really brightens up a Sides-giving spread, and the sweet-tart flavor profile is completely different than any of our other side options.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

Her face brightens, and she says, "But I'm glad you're all right— everything is okay, right?"

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

Rather than struggle with the weight of expectation, his performances have improved as the spotlight on him has brightened.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Gillian Jones said she liked it and it "brightened her day"

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

A December day in Stalingrad in 1942: “The dark clouds shed their burden, then brightened and climbed higher into the sky. The fog froze, settling as a thick white powder on army telegraph cables.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

When it was time for an elder gent to step to the podium, the judge brightened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

As the sky brightened, George gaped at the scene around him.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis

After the analysis, she was able to pick from care packages, each with a different purpose, such as slowing aging, hydrating the skin, clarifying it or brightening it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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

She noted that marine cloud brightening could potentially be used in other locations, although achieving the same amount of global cooling would likely require a much larger effort.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026

So technically, yes, she was brightening up the place.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon