as in lightening
to become glad or hopeful
the glum soccer player started to brighten upon being told that his injury would not jeopardize his career
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Recent Examples of brightening
Summary Many social media influencers tout rice water as an anti-aging and skin-brightening miracle.
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
That includes controversial technologies used to reflect sunlight back into space, primarily by sending reflective particles into the atmosphere or by brightening clouds.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
Connecting with our heritage can bring us joy, but connecting with someone else’s heritage can be just as joyful, a gift to compliment our own precious traditions and brightening our commitment to them.
—Juliet Grames, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
While this has been a win for human health, this type of pollution was also helping cool the planet by brightening clouds.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Each one serves a different purpose, from brightening to calming to providing a glow through unique formulas.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
The Collagen Jelly Cream is a good example, with firming and barrier-boosting benefits as well as brightening niacinamide.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
This combination of skin-brightening antioxidants can help minimize the look of any post-bacne dark spots, scars, and other forms of hyperpigmentation, while glycerin and avocado oil round out the conditioning formula to leave your skin feeling nothing short of smooth and silky post-shower.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
These lasers are an all-purpose skin refresh, mitigating sun damage, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles, improving skin laxity, tightening the appearance of pore size, and brightening the skin.
—Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
That includes controversial technologies used to reflect sunlight back into space, primarily by sending reflective particles into the atmosphere or by brightening clouds.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
Connecting with our heritage can bring us joy, but connecting with someone else’s heritage can be just as joyful, a gift to compliment our own precious traditions and brightening our commitment to them.
—Juliet Grames, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
While this has been a win for human health, this type of pollution was also helping cool the planet by brightening clouds.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
Each one serves a different purpose, from brightening to calming to providing a glow through unique formulas.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
The Collagen Jelly Cream is a good example, with firming and barrier-boosting benefits as well as brightening niacinamide.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
This combination of skin-brightening antioxidants can help minimize the look of any post-bacne dark spots, scars, and other forms of hyperpigmentation, while glycerin and avocado oil round out the conditioning formula to leave your skin feeling nothing short of smooth and silky post-shower.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
These lasers are an all-purpose skin refresh, mitigating sun damage, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles, improving skin laxity, tightening the appearance of pore size, and brightening the skin.
—Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Brightening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brightening. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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