Example Sentences

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Trump beamed and applauded when hundreds of Chinese schoolchildren in brightly coloured outfits waved flags and flowers and chanted "welcome, welcome, warm welcome".

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Its outer layer vaporizes and becomes an electrically charged gas, causing the object to glow brightly.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

A brightly painted mural down the road from the smelter reads: “If it can’t be grown, it must be mined.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Over the last several years, “CoComelon” has become a staple in households with young children, known for its brightly colored 3D animation style.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

It must have been late at night when Nathan smelled the sweetgrass smoke because the air was chilly and the moon shone brightly through his window.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young