1
as in brightens
to become glad or hopeful
buck up, kids, it's not so bad as you're making it out to be
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2
as in encourages
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops
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The acid help brightens your food.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025 -
The base is a cream cheese custard, smooth and mild, with a drizzle of guava over top that brightens every bite.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The resort's Star Camp kids club encourages youngsters to be stewards of the land and sea, emphasizing sustainable initiatives such as recycling and ocean ecology.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Mittman encourages companies to strive to offer accommodations, such as teleworking options and mental health assistance, to the visually impaired.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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While its smiling face looks up at you sweetly, its 620W motor generates a beastly 2300mm of H2O of suction pressure.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Conrad suddenly looks up and gets a call from Adam, who informs him that Jeremiah called off the wedding.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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While the groom wore a simple black tux for the occasion, Hepburn donned a tea-length dress — one that still inspires brides today.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Anderson inspires cult-like devotion from cinephiles and Hollywood’s power set, but the director’s commercial track record is another story.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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