as in bright
having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness)
all aglow as she was awarded first place in the spelling bee
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Recent Examples of aglow
The father-son team was aglow in the success of AEW, which recently inked an extension with Warner Bros. Discovery that will keep its popular Wednesday Night Dynamite and Saturday Night Collision on TBS and TNT, respectively.
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Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
The hot light, signaling that hot, fresh doughnuts are coming off the production line, is usually aglow from 7 to 9 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m., though these hours vary by location.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Zoo Lights: The National Zoo will be aglow in dazzling holiday illuminations for a few days longer.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Mix and match different types of lights to create a garden, backyard or deck that’s fully aglow.
—Christopher Murray
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Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
The hot light, signaling that hot, fresh doughnuts are coming off the production line, is usually aglow from 7 to 9 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m., though these hours vary by location.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Zoo Lights: The National Zoo will be aglow in dazzling holiday illuminations for a few days longer.
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Mix and match different types of lights to create a garden, backyard or deck that’s fully aglow.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aglow
Adjective
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Rooms around her, their doors still painted bright yellow from when the hotel was a boutique property, started to empty out.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The future is bright for this organization.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The patty cooked to a perfect medium, slightly larger than his ideal five ounces, and sans the tomatoes, gets a fairly glowing review (which can’t be said of every spot).—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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To see the longest glowing debris trains, set your gaze 40 degrees above the radiant after allowing your eyes to adjust to the dark for 30 minutes.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The result is skin that feels calm, hydrated, and radiant.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
2 Oct. 2025
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This year, at the 2025 Breezy Bowl XX Official Tour After Party, Monica was radiant in long, parted hair with dark pink lipstick and eyeshadow.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Born in Tangier to Spanish parents, María Ángeles lives out her widowhood with cheerful self-sufficiency.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its cheerful, harmonious colors evoke the pleasure and leisure associated with reading from childhood onward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The job only got heavier on this hot and sunny Sunday, when the home team was booed off the field at halftime by the sections of MetLife that weren’t filled with Cowboys fans.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Expect a high of 85 degrees, mostly sunny and very warm.—
Amy Huschka,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Aglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aglow. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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