Words similar to lighten

Example sentences for: lighten

How can you use “lighten” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Supporters of the plan argued that better public transportation would reduce traffic and lighten Denver's notorious "brown cloud."
To lighten it up, you could add that all the repairs have been made, and you look forward to their return visit.
In the latter, the director used farce not to lighten the drama but to darken it, so that the slapstick debacles seemed to spring from the hero's roiling unconscious.
Lighten Up, Steve Brill
Lighten up, Steve.