in glowing terms

idiom

: in a very enthusiastic way
They spoke about their trip in glowing terms.

Examples of in glowing terms in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While Trump has repeatedly spoken in glowing terms about the Russian leader, Biden this week accused the former president of kowtowing to Putin. Bloomberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024 Meanwhile, during his term in office, Trump often spoke in glowing terms about Putin, showing an unusual affinity for Russia's authoritarian president and saying that a closer relationship with Russia was in America's best strategic interests. Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024 Inger Damon, who studied under Moss, also speaks in glowing terms about her former mentor. Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 June 2023 Inger Damon, who studied under Moss, also speaks in glowing terms about her former mentor. Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 June 2023 Speaking to reporters a month ago at Southwest headquarters in Dallas, a relaxed and jocular Jordan spoke in glowing terms about the airline’s culture and customer service. Time, 29 Dec. 2022 Speaking to reporters a month ago at Southwest headquarters in Dallas, a relaxed and jocular Jordan spoke in glowing terms about the airline's culture and customer service. CBS News, 29 Dec. 2022 Even after Baribeau abruptly retired at age 63 in 2019, hospital officials continued to describe him only in glowing terms. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Readers of Journal editorials know comptroller of the currency nominee Saule Omarova as the activist who has spoken in glowing terms about the idea of a Federal Reserve takeover of consumer bank deposits and also bankrupting fossil-fuel companies. James Freeman, WSJ, 19 Nov. 2021

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“In glowing terms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20glowing%20terms. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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