variants
or relighted
as in rekindled
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Verb
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Looking at the full year, the picture brightened as SMCP honed its full-price strategy and concentrated on improving brand perception.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Moonbeams brightened packed dirt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Hamas massacre of October 7—whose atrocities were broadcast online by its perpetrators and seared into the Israeli consciousness—upended and discredited this approach.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Her tortoiseshell headband is just about seared into the minds of It girls everywhere.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The crowds have lightened over the decades, but the game endures.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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McGregor says, having swapped the black finish for an earthy green that lightened the visual weight of the piece.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Relit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relit. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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