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noun

Definition of glownext
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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glow

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verb

ˈglō How to pronounce glow (audio)
1
as in to flame
to be on fire especially brightly the coals glowed red-hot

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2
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
Noun
The Saint Laurent show, staged under the dramatic glow of the Eiffel Tower, has long been a buzzy tentpole of Paris Fashion Week. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Or at least warts that had been covered up by the flattering glow of dim lighting, flowers, champagne toasts, and laughter. — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
Her body skin shimmered, and her face glowed, looking even brighter with the help of what appear to be light-brown color contact lenses. — Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026 Take Simone Ashley, for one, whose warm pink blush and glowing contour amped up her already sculptural features. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glow
  1. glare
  2. flame
  3. blush
  4. light
  5. burn
  6. flush
  7. gleam
  8. blaze
Noun
  • This, Rostov’s main thoroughfare, wasn’t illuminated by the familiar bright glare of its many street lamps, or by light from its windows, now blacked out, but emerged from the darkness all the more gently in a milky cloak of moonlight.
    — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe, just maybe, the spotlight's glare was about to shift toward the conference's other celebrity coach, Dabo Swinney of Clemson, whose future is a growing topic of speculation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of glare
Verb
  • Meanwhile, a user named dedsheeran captioned a video of a flaming car accident with links to several organizations providing aid in Palestine, including Gaza Soup Kitchen, UNRWA, the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, and Doctors Without Borders.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Their Bell helicopters collided midair, sending flaming wreckage above the heads of horrified drivers on the Pasadena Freeway.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of flame
Verb
  • Elsewhere, Julia Fox erupted on the scene, sporting skinny brows, overly blushed cheeks, black liner and glossed lips, no less.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And one of the best ways to celebrate fall is by going apple picking, as crowd-pleasers like Galas and Honeycrisps begin blushing into their reddish-gold skins.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of blush
Noun
  • As Applied Aerospace strips out IPO charges over the next two quarters, demonstrates its capital-light operating leverage, and starts collecting cash on its backlog, the valuation gap will likely compress.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • What’s different about this style is that its uppers are completely decorated with small, shimmering crystal details in a silvery, light-catching finish.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of light
Verb
  • This photograph shows a fire burning at the Dobrobut medical centre following a Russian aerial attack on Kyiv on 28 September 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … CHIPS OFF THE TABLE — Former Obama aide says Democratic donors still feel burned, cautious after 2024.
    — , FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of burn
Verb
  • After two straight incompletions, Nichols was flushed from the pocket on third down and was stripped of the ball by Harding's Kaleb Walker.
    — Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • On a fourth-and-3 conversion attempt, Young was flushed from the pocket but couldn’t elude Browns pass rusher Mason Graham, who collected him for a sack.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of flush
Noun
  • Related Stories Cruise, declaiming every line, acting with blind bluster and a mean gleam of good-ol’-boy joy, makes Digger a walking cartoon — a larger-than-life satire of over-the-top American arrogance, like LBJ crossed with Foghorn Leghorn.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For the first time in a long time, the Chicago Bulls have a gleam about them.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of gleam
Verb
  • Deborah looks to blaze her own trail at Hillman, but the historically Black college is facing financial challenges, forcing her to quickly emerge as a leader.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
  • If first seasons are when new designers demonstrate their brand knowledge, then second and third are when designers start to blaze their own paths while evolving the fashion house.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Glow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glow. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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