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
Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
But as the glow of last year’s AI hype fades, reality is setting in: Companies that rushed toward shiny new tech without fixing their foundations are now struggling to scale it.
—Kristin Russel, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
The jacaranda trees glowed purple in the morning sun and the power washers were out tackling the graffiti.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
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Noun
This view of the Truman Home at 215 N. Delaware Street in Independence carries the Kodachrome glow of the 1950s.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
But as the glow of last year’s AI hype fades, reality is setting in: Companies that rushed toward shiny new tech without fixing their foundations are now struggling to scale it.
—Kristin Russel, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Verb
But Brian stole the show, making a cold, rainy March night in NYC glow with the warmth of the sun.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
The jacaranda trees glowed purple in the morning sun and the power washers were out tackling the graffiti.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glow
Noun
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Gravina’s praise for his temperament amid the media glare also left one with the impression that the FIGC president can’t be on social media, where the reels of Gattuso’s press conference shenanigans have guaranteed virality.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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There are protectors that serve many different purposes, such as protecting your TV screen from cracks, reducing glare on your screen and protecting your TV from the elements. TV surface protection Most people who are buying a TV screen protector are looking for surface protection.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
Verb
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The president and the governor are having a momentous fight about constitutional rights in the courts, and flaming each other with insults and photoshopped memes on Truth Social and X. The ICE raids have thrown some Angelenos into a state of fear and virtual hiding.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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The flaming vehicles posed threats protestors may not have been fully aware of because of their unique design.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Johnson’s cheeks were bronzed and lightly blushed, while her lips were kept bare with only a touch of pale pink color.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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One thing both stars have in common is their willingness to bare all on television, so if Netflix's Scooby decides to go TV-MA, neither would blush at being a full-frontal Fred.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Those who stayed mustered light boos, matching the New York Yankees’ energy on the field over the past three games.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Unlike dark matter, ordinary matter emits light in various wavelengths, which allow it to easily be seen.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Verb
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
Verb
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Elsewhere on the ground floor is the bathroom, which has a shower, sink, and a flushing toilet that can optionally be upgraded to a composting model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2025
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You will be asked to clean the teeth of a massive, mechanical, sewage-eating shark; a few hours later, Banjo will be transformed into a pumpkin so he can more easily be flushed down a toilet in a haunted house.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Dad sat up tall, waving both hands around to his neighbors, that big gleam across his face.—
Raj Tawney,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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On opening night, the soprano’s top notes blazed out with a cool gleam, but her lower and middle registers lacked the heft needed to punch through Strauss’s dense textures.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Verb
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More than five months ago, the Eaton wildfire blazed through this Greater Los Angeles community of Altadena.—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 June 2025
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National Park Service When the summer sun is blazing, there’s no better way to cool off than by heading underground.—
Erin Gifford,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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“Glow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glow. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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