as in glare
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
the glow of the restaurant's table lamps is especially flattering to diners
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as in to flame
to be on fire especially brightly
the coals glowed red-hot
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as in to blush
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
when they found out he had won the tournament, his parents glowed with pride
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Recent Examples of glow
Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Both ingredients blanket dry, irritated skin and deeply restore moisture for that signature K-beauty glass-skin glow.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
The hotel seems to mirror the mood – its clean marble surfaces glowing with light.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Some even reported a greenish-yellow glow as the space rock lit up the sky for about five seconds.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Both ingredients blanket dry, irritated skin and deeply restore moisture for that signature K-beauty glass-skin glow.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Now, thanks to a raft of glowing reviews, sky-high audience exit-polling scores, and commensurate word-of-mouth buzz, Project Hail Mary is well on its way to recouping its $200 production budget (which does not include another $150 million or so in prints and advertising costs).
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
The hotel seems to mirror the mood – its clean marble surfaces glowing with light.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glow
Noun
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Its glare-free screen also helps keep reflections away so you won't be distracted.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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But their strategy was fouled up when the car’s occupants switched on the headlights, throwing a glare up the tote road along which the wardens had planned to sprint.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There’s an incredible sequence where Zazie Beetz’s character fights cultists with a flaming axe.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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There, Kurds gather to light flaming torches at sunset, carrying them up the mountainside to symbolize light defeating darkness.—
March 25,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Our southwest-facing room also rather generously provided a view towards Mount Fuji 60 miles away, all the more impressive when silhouetted against the blushing sunset.—
Stephen Kelly,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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Other videos show the Finder app reimagined with cutesy, anime-style eyes, blushing at the camera, and someone opening a pink blush compact sporting the Apple logo.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Other tips include riding defensively around cars, using front and rear lights, wearing reflective vests in the dark, and avoiding biking under the influence of drugs or alcohol.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Before Jody, nobody had ever pushed me to consider the frame, the light, or even the words on the page.—
Lena Dunham,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The analysis, released Friday by the California Department of Insurance and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, found that meeting wildfire safety standards for roughly 30,000 homes within the Eaton and Pacific Palisades burn areas would significantly cut average annual losses.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Around 2,000 acres at Camp Ripley in north-central Minnesota have burned due to a wildfire that broke out in the area on Sunday, officials with the military training center said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Owners are richer than ever and also threatening to flush away the 2027 season if the MLB players union doesn’t agree to a salary cap, putting a dark cloud over the game before the season begins.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Ananda doctors believe that a massage at least every ten days is essential to flush out toxins and stimulate neurotransmitters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The total attendance figure for the 2025 season (4,012,470) gleams in blue on the bottom of the ring.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The building stands amid all the flash, the gleam, the wow of new Miami, something of an architectural anachronism.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When the Bay Bridge art lights display blazed again after a three-year hiatus, one San Francisco residence held one of the best seats in the city to see the 50,000-LED installation.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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His blazing speed — and ability to do damage on vertical routes — sets him apart.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Glow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glow. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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