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brightly

  • a word derived from bright.
    bright
    adjective
    radiating or reflecting light; luminous; shining.

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His star shone brightly enough for the group to brand its collections "Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello", while celebrity fans from Kate Moss, Dua Lipa, Zoe Saldana and Hailey Bieber gave him cross-generation appeal.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Despite chronic electricity shortages across North Korea, areas around electric fences along the border with China are brightly lit so that guard posts can easily spot potential defectors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Dutch Bros is also known for brightly colored energy drinks, offering a long list of flavors and add-ons, and for serving mostly cold drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

During his decades-long career, Max created brightly colored graphic images and was credited with capturing the essence of the 1960s "summer of love" and psychedelia.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

"But we can't wait to taste your ice cream tomorrow," Barry said brightly.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene