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Examples of brighten in a Sentence
He brightened the picture on the television.
Flowers can brighten any room.
The good news brightened her mood.
The sky brightened after the storm.
Business prospects brightened last month.
Her face brightened in relief when she heard that he was not hurt.
Recent Examples of brighten from the Web
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An orange accent wall brightens up the space, and the blue-gray subway tile backsplash color carries over to the living room.
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There are many ways to enjoy the great outdoors, and with summer fast approaching, these products will help brighten your days.
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Applying white or silver shadow to the insides of your eyes will brighten up your entire face, making your peepers look wide open.
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Draghi contrasted the caution about the global environment with the brightening outlook for the euro area.
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Pick your fruit and then think about what booze would deepen or brighten it.
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Tomorrow (Memorial Day): Monday now looks mostly dry, with skies brightening to partly sunny and highs climbing to the mid-80s.
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Grubb, a Wadsworth watercolor and acrylic artist, has brightened the lives of many children in the greater Medina County area with her paintings over the past 27 years.
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Sure, open-air driving will make your guzzler’s gas mileage even worse, but at least the $1,600 option will brighten your day.
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First Known Use of brighten
14th century
BRIGHTEN Defined for English Language Learners
brighten
playDefinition of brighten for English Language Learners
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: to add more light to (something)
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: to make (something) more colorful or cheerful
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: to become brighter or more cheerful
BRIGHTEN Defined for Kids
brighten
playDefinition of brighten for Students
brightened
;brightening
1 : to add more light to Candlelight brightened the room.
2 : to make or become cheerful You brightened my day.
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