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as in brightening
to become glad or hopeful
cheer up—things are bound to get better
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as in inspiring
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
the general's speech cheered up the troops tremendously
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More than a body moisturizer, Crepe Control Tightening Body Cream is a transforming treatment, packed with peptides plus lifting and brightening agents to visibly tighten and even skin tone.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Common ingredients include hyaluronic acid to help with hydration, peptides for skin plumping, retinals for fine lines and vitamin C for brightening the under-eye area.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Snow has been melting quickly, inspiring many ski resorts to close early.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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Between the easy access, glorious lake views, and awe-inspiring light shows, this is a must-visit place to start or end the day.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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That’s $5 mil more than what Melania reportedly cost, so things are looking up for ol’ Bezos.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 Mar. 2026
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Look, there’s nothing that impacts the American voter like pulling into a gas station, looking up at those big numbers, and seeing a four as the first number, and then God forbid, seeing a five.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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Let soak, encouraging sand and soil to sink, before removing.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Cubs are encouraging Taillon to really push his intensity level on his bullpen days but then hardly throw the following day, instead focusing on just moving around and being athletic.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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It can also be used as a bench, bearing up to 355 pounds.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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At one point, there’s a montage that bounces between Irene practicing at the ballet bar, almost glowing with angelic light, and Soames signing his name onto documents at the office.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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Now, thanks to a raft of glowing reviews, sky-high audience exit-polling scores, and commensurate word-of-mouth buzz, Project Hail Mary is well on its way to recouping its $200 production budget (which does not include another $150 million or so in prints and advertising costs).—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Cheering (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheering%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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