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• Herbert thought that adding some houseplants would brighten up his desk.From the entry houseplant
• Uh-oh, it's started raining again. I spoke too soon when I said the weather was brightening up.From the entry speak too soon
• This is my attempt at brightening a photo, CC welcome.From the entry cc
• You can brighten up a room by hanging new wallpaper.From the entry brighten up
• He was quite a gigglemug and brightened the dull Monday.From the entry gigglemug
• Her kindness brightened up my day.From the entry brighten up
• A smile brightened her face, and Dante knew he was back in her good book.2016, Pamela Yaye, Seduced by the Mogul, Harlequin, →ISBN, page 183. From the entry good book
• You could see Oliver brightening up at the sight of that æ.2006, Peter Rushforth, A Dead Language, London: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN. From the entry diphthongy
• Creasy greens are amazingly versatile when it comes to brightening up winter fare.1984 March 1, Fran Marengo et al., “Creasy Greens: Try Growing And Cooking This Edible Wild Plant”, in Mother Earth News. From the entry creasy
• Bear dropped his head for a moment and then suddenly brightened.1979 December 3, Karen de Witt, “Rebellious Mennonite Faces New Test”, in The New York Times. From the entry stubble field
• And for the past 26 years she has brightened the lives of thousands throughout Acadiana.1960 February 26, Eleanor Yount, “Oui…: There Really Is a Mrs. Santa Claus”, in The Sunday Advertiser, final edition, 74th year, number…. From the entry Mme. Santa Claus
• And they grew and brightened and gathered; and whiles together they ran.1922, William Morris, The Story of Sigurd the Volsung. From the entry moonwake
• Then his sallow face brightened, for the hall had been carefully furnished, and was very clean.1913, Mrs. [Marie] Belloc Lowndes, chapter II, in The Lodger, London: Methuen, →OCLC; republished in Novels of Mystery: The Lodger; The…. From the entry clean
• "The fact is that you have the money." His face brightened.1904, Jack London, chapter 8, in The Sea-Wolf (Macmillan’s Standard Library), New York, N.Y.: Grosset & Dunlap, →OCLC. From the entry perspicacity
• A leather dressing may brighten the object and give it a 'finished' look, but may not actually contribute to its conservation.2006, Marion Kite, Roy Thomson, Conservation of Leather and Related Materials, →ISBN, page 115. From the entry spew
• These new products would surely brighten the future.1991, Michael Brian Schiffer, “A Portable Depression”, in The Portable Radio in American Life, Tucson, Ariz.; London: University of…. From the entry smell-o-vision
• He worked with me from the very beginning to tighten and brighten my writing, snazz up my layouts.1983, Donna Hagemann, edited by Judith Clabes, New Guardians of the Press: Selected Profiles of America's Women Newspaper Editors, →ISBN…. From the entry snazz up
• “Things are brightening up wonderfully,” said James.1947 December 3, Eric [Keown], “Short Wave”, in Punch, or The London Charivari, volume CCXIII, number 5580, London, →ISSN, →OCLC, page…. From the entry announceress
• As the last of the lead is oxidized the iridescence suddenly disappears and the surface brightens or “blicks."1914, Edward Garfield Mahin, Quantitative Analysis, page 483. From the entry blick
• "Are you wearing your goloshes?" said he, brightening.1912, J.M. Barrie, Tommy and Grizel. From the entry golosh
• They are then shumaced to brighten the color.1905 July, “Tanning Heavy Leather: Specimen Answers to the Questions Supplied by Dr. J. Gordon Parker of Harold’s Institute, London”, in…. From the entry sumac
• But all that sunny hillcrest seemed brightened by the marquis.1901, Mary Hartwell Catherwood, Lazarre. From the entry hillcrest
• They describe places where people look sad as an ideal environment to eyebomb, because it provides the opportunity to brighten peoples busy lives.2020 March 31, Nixie P, “The Origins of Eyebombing”, in Medium, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2023. From the entry eyebomb
• Nothing brightens your day like an unexpected check in the mail, letter to the editor, or sign of support from a strong quarter.2019, Dan Gookin, Running For Local Office For Dummies®, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., →ISBN, page 231. From the entry pick-me-up
• Hey," he said, brightening as he saw the pirateship' ride, the boat swinging back and forth while a few brave humans raised their arms victoriously.2014, Chloe Neill, Wild Things: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel, →ISBN, page 312. From the entry victoriously
• Hey," he said, brightening as he saw the pirateship ride, the boat swinging back and forth while a few brave humans raised their arms victoriously.2014, Chloe Neill, Wild Things: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel, →ISBN, page 312. From the entry pirateship
• If the DIY tribes conclude that Etsy is simply profiting from their initiative and inventiveness without brightening their microbrands, they'll quickly abandon the site.2010, Jeffrey Hollender, Bill Breen, The Responsibility Revolution, page 141. From the entry microbrand
• Grim the Halogalander's crew sailed along Borgarfjord beyond the skerries, then cast anchor until the storm died down and the weather brightened up.1997, Bernard Scudder, transl., Egil's Saga, Penguin Books, page 46. From the entry skerry
• That’s because the liturgical high point for Eastern Christians comes at midnight tonight when darkened church interiors are brightened to proclaim “Christ is Risen.”1990 April 14, John Dart, “Easter Services Abound Across the Southland […]”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times…. From the entry Eastern Christian
• He was unused to an environment he couldn't instantly brighten; he was unused to a place so despairing that it insisted on silence.1985, John Irving, The Cider House Rules: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: William Morrow and Company, ISBN 978-0-688-03036-0; republished as The…. From the entry unused
• A few weeks after his arrival, he received his first bit of news from Ch'ang-sha, but it did little to brighten his spirits.1979, Gary May, China Scapegoat: The Diplomatic Ordeal of John Carter Vincent, Washington, D.C.: New Republic Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC…. From the entry Ch'ang-sha
• Dutch Apple Dessert—a spanking good, applesaucy dessert, brightened with a trace of cinnamon . . . mellowed with a bit of butter.1966 November 6, Parade (Independent-Press-Telegram), Long Beach, Calif., page 9, column 2. From the entry applesaucy
• Unseen she skipped into the Equity Court yesterday, a light fantastic figure, who brightened the dry legal proceedings by standing on her head.1934 November 13, The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, page 7, column 7. From the entry light fantastic
• Yet you do not brighten what would otherwise be dull, impart a keenness to the obtusest point, and diffuse a general lustre?1932, Ernest Bramah, chapter XV, in The Moon of Much Gladness: Related by Kai Lung, London: Cassell and Co., →OCLC; republished [s.l.]…. From the entry obtuse

Meaning of brighten

1. verb To make bright or brighter in color.
2. verb To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to.
3. verb To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven.

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Questions about brighten in a sentence

How do you use brighten in a sentence?

Brighten is used as a verb. For example: “We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.”

What is a short sentence with brighten?

“to brighten one’s prospects”

What does brighten mean?

Brighten means to make bright or brighter in color.