How to Use brighten in a Sentence

brighten

verb

• The sky brightened after the storm.
• The good news brightened her mood.
• He brightened the picture on the television.
• Her face brightened in relief when she heard that he was not hurt.
• Flowers can brighten any room.
• Business prospects brightened last month.
• Her sassy lines are gold, and Tevlin brightens the whole screen.
  — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2023
• In the market for a new eye cream that brightens and depuffs?
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 19 Oct. 2023
• The niacinamide brightens while the spinach leaf extract plumps and smooths the skin.
  — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
• String lights overhead brighten the space once the sun goes down.
  — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
• The couple tries to find small ways to brighten the darkness.
  — Yutao Chen, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
• As the sun moved further behind the clouds, the candles seemed to brighten.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
• The cream may brighten and de-puff eyes in as little as four weeks.
  — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 9 Sep. 2023
• In the case of the mako plate, the original design was too dark and had to be brightened up, Dodd said.
  — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
• The zest really brightens the flavor of the whole dish.
  — Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
• This brightens your thoughts and encourages you to see the glass as half full.
  — Ana Morales, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
• The for dark circles can do more than just brighten your skin.
  — Women's Health, 8 Feb. 2023
• This ombré pair brightens it from end to end and draws eyes up.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 25 Apr. 2023
• Sara had a smile that would brighten up your most dreary of days.
  — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2021
• This spring blossom can brighten any day, just like a baby girl of the same name.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
• Achar, the house blend of pickles, arrives with a few dishes to brighten up the palate.
  — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
• Always there with a smile and a one-liner to brighten your day.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
• The music lacked any sort of melody, and there was nothing to capture the ear or brighten the eye.
  — Sarah Schutte, National Review, 7 Jan. 2024
• The lights are great for a front walkway or a path to brighten up the dark corners in your outdoor space.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
• This past winter good news at last brightened the prospects of the Colorado.
  — Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2023
• The lights that will brighten up the River Walk would stretch 25 linear miles if they were laid end to end.
  — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2021
• So Dickens says, on this day when the sun seems to have died, and the haggard glow of gaslight can barely brighten the mist.
  — Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books, 6 Apr. 2022
• Dew Drops is the perfect daily serum that brightens and hydrates the skin.
  — Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
• Acid, in this case in the form of apple cider vinegar, is added at the end to brighten the dish up and actually makes things taste more of themselves.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
• The fresh tartness of the berry balances the creamy richness of the chocolate, essentially lightening and brightening each bite.
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 15 Mar 2025