Examples of aglow in a Sentence
The lights of the city were aglow in the distance.
The room was aglow with candlelight.
The children were aglow with excitement.
The town was aglow with pride.
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While most of these pieces are on display year-round, there’s no better time to view them than autumn, when the Ozark Mountains are aglow with color and the weather is ideal for taking it all in.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
One wall’s decorated with gilt mirrors, another with carved pisco vessels and wall panels that open into a verdant outdoor patio, aglow with hanging cafe lights and heat lanterns.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
His latest has received mixed reviews since its Cannes premiere and general audiences aren’t aglow at a C+ grade from Cinema Score.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 19 July 2025
Fireworks may be over, but July's night sky will still be aglow!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 July 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
One wall’s decorated with gilt mirrors, another with carved pisco vessels and wall panels that open into a verdant outdoor patio, aglow with hanging cafe lights and heat lanterns.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
His latest has received mixed reviews since its Cannes premiere and general audiences aren’t aglow at a C+ grade from Cinema Score.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 19 July 2025
Fireworks may be over, but July's night sky will still be aglow!
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 July 2025
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“Aglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aglow. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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aglow
adjective
: glowing with warmth or excitement
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