brighten
Example Sentences
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If fresh ice was exposed, why did the comet not brighten right away?
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
Finally, consider setting up what I think of as a zhush station — a small collection of ingredients that allow guests to brighten and customize what’s on their plate.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
The ultimate blowback was the Ukraine War, but let’s brighten up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
In the living room, Brettler added electric shades to help cool the interiors, and in the kitchen, LED lighting above and below the cabinets to brighten the home’s inefficient fluorescent lighting.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025
He watched the red coals through the open draft in the stove door brighten each time the wind blew loud enough to make a low whistling noise in the stovepipe.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
