in glowing terms

phrase

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

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Just minutes before news surfaced of an altercation between former Miami Heat teammates Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, Herro spoke in glowing terms about the Heat organization and the city of Miami. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 In an interview with The Athletic in June, Rabiot spoke in glowing terms about his first season at Stade Velodrome. Tom Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025 The English star spoke about his teammate in glowing terms on the For the Love of Cricket podcast. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Interim Kings coach Doug Christie praised Carter’s performance in glowing terms after the game. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in glowing terms

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