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Sentence Examples Looking around I could see clumps of snowdrops which brightened the drab countryside. A loud commotion came from out of doors, and Sarah's face brightened with a beaming smile. His eyes brightened when he saw Krys's face, his brows beetling when he noticed her worried look. By the time we reach our second dive site, at Penguin Cove, the sun is shining and the water has brightened to an almost metallic green. She brightened up as I said those words and smiled one of her toothy grins. Misty, hazel eyes brightened in delight at the sight of the girls and he quickly reached up a hand to try to tidy his shock of black hair. Dawson's face brightened considerably when he saw his sister and best friend, and immediately he stood, striding to shorten the gap between them. Suddenly the girl's face brightened and she smiled widely, showing extremely white teeth. Only the edge of the canvas is brightened by colour, while the centre is occupied by a vast expanse of undifferentiated whiteness. Last year it was dull and murky all morning the day of the party, but it brightened up after lunch. The Greenyards side continued to push for points, and brightened an otherwise unflattering picture with two late, great scores. The event was brightened up by a cultural programme by the students which was well presented and appreciated. As usual the sun brightened every corner of the room, and I still stubbornly refused to open my eyes. Her features were small, and were lit up and brightened by the sunlight's illumination. His daughters have come from abroad to see him and he has brightened up no end! The woman had brightened up amazingly when it had come to her notice that well over half the population where male. A few sticks of shaved wood brightened the fire, casting flickering shadows onto the cave walls. Decorations, typical of those often seen during the marriage season, brightened up the interiors and lent an old-world charm. The journey is always brightened up for me by the miniature golf course we pass along the seafront. Sconces on the wall brightened, then erupted into searing incandescence that glittered on gold and shining jewels. Show More Sentences The shelter's inside will be brightened up by getting rid of its institutional yellow paint. The telescope in Chile was used to measure the polarization of light emitted by the supernova as it brightened and dimmed. The light from the spotlights brightened the section but the music was dampened somehow, so it was easier to talk. Would her sparkle have brightened my days, her wit and humour gladdened my heart? The future is also brightened with plans for a new home, an old railway depot converted into performing spaces and studios. She looked very weary, but brightened up at the sight of her cherished friend. If you are lucky enough to visit in the summer when the rata is flowering the deep green vegetation is brightened by patches of rich red. Thus he was always ready with delightful quotations, and these brightened our hours of work. We flew through overcasts in formation, wing tip to wing tip, coming out on top to see a beautiful white blanket brightened by the blazing sun. He, too, was a champion, and his rosettes as well as his presence brightened the study where Mary Eccles spent much of her time. Other bays are brightened by an astonishing number of silver candlesticks, incense burners and vessels. So the golden sun brightened the sky and stained the trees and ocean ruddy pink. Selina's face brightened as she exchanged one of her apples for one of the already peeled satsumas. The terminator of the planet was visible at it's edge, and some artificial light brightened the thickening dusk on the night side. Thursday brightened into an overcast, showery day with belts of dark and paler grey cloud scudding across the sky. The sun brightened the sky just as we pushed away from shore. As each one drew to a close, thousands had gathered in the square to watch as the light faded in the evening sky and brightened simultaneously in the room where the Pope lay. These items are then brightened up by hand and any rust removed from steelwork, paying particular attention to the escape wheel for bent or short teeth. Bog asphodels and a circle of cotton grass brightened the rushes. A half smile graced my lips and my dull blue eyes brightened up. Show More Sentences I've been listening to some fantastic new music from my favourite songwriter, a sneak preview of his new album, and so that has brightened my mood considerably. Her face brightened and her eyes lit up as her mouth broke into a smile. The sun rose up and brightened the beautiful city of Bakersfield. As we journey through Cook's life, we get a clear if passionless commentary, which delicately glosses over unpleasantness and is regularly brightened by, fancy that, facts. Her face clouded over in thought for a moment, and then brightened. Her face automatically brightened and her pace increased into a jog. The fronts of the joss houses and the restaurants were brightened with many colored lanterns, quaint carved gilded woodwork, potted plants and dwarf trees. At one end of the scale, penny dreadfuls carried police court news of murder, rape and violent crime, which must have brightened many a dull life. People seem to have brightened up and are chatting noisily as they work. The prospects of normal growth of paddy, cotton and other kharif crops brightened after two hours of heavy rain that lashed this region yesterday. Sara's eyes brightened as her lips parted in an eager smile. When hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, left, escorted girlfriend Beyonce to the Oscars, he brightened up his classic tux with a colored gemstone stickpin. I opened my eyes as the screen brightened with waves of sparkling water. As soon as the skies brightened and plum-blossom was out, Paul drove off in the milkman's heavy float up to Willey Farm. Her face brightened in relief when she heard that he was not hurt. But all that sunny hillcrest seemed brightened by the marquis. Grim the Halogalander's crew sailed along Borgarfjord beyond the skerries, then cast anchor until the storm died down and the weather brightened up. On nearby pasture, sheep shared their grazing with hundreds of Lapwings, and the view was brightened by a dozen Golden Plovers, their arrival preceded by a mournful whistle. Citrus bioflavonoids, natural extracts that function similarly to hydroquinone, gently diffuse melanin, resulting in a more natural, brightened appearance. Examples from Classical Literature After the terminals are thoroughly brightened, they should be covered with Vaseline. At every moment this blackness was brightened by puffs of electric blue, extraordinarily vivid, as shells burst in the air. This was a visible sign that the rogue elephant was indeed to be feared, and the doctor brightened up and rubbed his hands. Settlers, gloomily acquiescent in an unjust fate, brightened at his heralding. An embassage from the Doge of Venice had brightened the harbor with their galleys. But, as the horses were led out, and he helped hedwig to her saddle, he brightened. Molly's face brightened, but before she could speak, Enna answered for her. The somberness of Lincoln's childhood was brightened by the memory of his mother. Gervaise proposed a sparerib of pork and potatoes, which brightened all their faces, just as Virginie came in like a whirlwind. The falls were alarmingly close when suddenly the eyes of the cub brightened. Already has not its Aurora brightened the tops of my snow-covered mountains? The vastness of the antique press seemed brightened and all refreshed by them. The countenance of the luthier brightened when he beheld this unexpected specimen of the Italian's wares. The prospect before her now, was threatening to a degree that could not be entirely dispelled that might not be even partially brightened. A gibbous moon brightened the sky and silvered the slopes about me. Napoleon brightened at this invitation, and gladly accepted it. Somehow the sight of the old shoes had a good effect upon the girls, for Mother was coming, and everyone brightened to welcome her. Tearing open the telegram, he read it through, guessing at the words, misspelt as they always are in telegrams, and his face brightened. At the sight of their visitor's lanky form the child's face brightened. The luminescence that clothed Norhala brightened, deepening the darkness. Show More Sentences But when the moth saw his candle he brightened, and fluttered over to it. When alwyn heard that Greta was downstairs, he brightened perceptibly. She brightened into beauty when she heard a horse on the back road. Even the chapel-service has been brightened up for their behoof. When the work is dry, the gold can be brightened with a burnisher. The sea brightened, and the circean promontory soon glowed with purple. The demonstrator brightened up and picked up one of the toys. He brightened when the count spoke to him in rapid Croatian. He brightened up a little when Russell rose to cross-examine him. The sunshine brightened instead of dispelling these effects. The man's dull face brightened as he perceived our hero, for Newman, for indefinable reasons, enjoyed the confidence of the liveried gentry. A breath of fresh air seemed to blow through the house, and something better than sunshine brightened the quiet rooms. Again the fire brightened and its glare fell more distinctly on the object. John Porter was undoubtedly brightened by the daughter's visit. The quaint windows are filled with little panes, and garnished with white muslin curtains, and brightened with boxes of blooming flowers. The vaporous light of the waning moon brightened in the room. Her eyes brightened, as they looked into his face and saw the decision there already, with the double penetration of her womanhood and her love. Mark looked about him wistfully, and his face brightened as he looked. Presently she brightened, turning to Mackenzie with quickening eyes. The little kitten brightened, its eyes shone, and it seemed ready to lift its tail, jump down on its soft paws, and begin playing with the ball of worsted as a kitten should. Show More Sentences In the meantime, the captain gradually brightened up at his own music, and at last flapped his hand upon the table before him in a way we all knew to mean silence. The tradesman had a disappointed face, but for a moment it brightened as he expatiated on the value of that ring and on the price his people had accepted for it. His landlord, who in a waistcoat and a pointed cap, pitchfork in hand, was clearing manure from the cowhouse, looked out, and his face immediately brightened on seeing Rostov. In the outcome they largely reshaped the heavy mass of Anglo-Saxon life into forms of grace and beauty and brightened its duller surface with varied and brilliant colors. In structure he was the blonde beast of Nietzsche, but all this animal beauty was heightened, brightened and softened by genuine intellect and spirituality. The great vault brightened, like the dome of an immense lamp. The gel brightened the test spot on the painting, and analyses of the gel after its use showed that none of the pigments had been removed from the original paint layer. Up went a handful of soft snow, and the head turned at once, showing a face which lost its listless look in a minute, as the big eyes brightened and the mouth began to smile. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of brightened? Words that rhyme with brightened What is the adverb for brightened? What is the adjective for brightened? What is the noun for brightened? Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words brighten bright and breezy Bright bright Brighouse Brigham brightener brighteners brightening brightens brighten up brighter 10-letter Words Starting With b br bri brig brigh bright brighte brighten brightene