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brightness

[brahyt-nis] / ˈbraɪt nɪs /




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That’s why I find myself reaching for them whenever a dish needs a little herbal brightness without requiring me to rummage through half the spice cabinet.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

They need more brightness, more salt, more personality.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

The aim, from the start, was not to spotlight people but to illuminate architecture—an inversion of the usual transit instinct to flood everything with harsh brightness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Although the comet reached peak brightness on April 22, 1066, it was not visible in Brittany and the British Isles until April 24.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

When the sun struck them suddenly, flying through windy clouds, the brightness was almost more than Marly could bear.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen




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