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
Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 18 June 2025
As the moon and stars light the night, the fabric and tiny mirrors will provide a magical glow to the ralli design.
SR: Does ralli-making have a cultural connotation other than its usage as a quilt?
PS: There are deep cultural meanings to ralli-making.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Helen Whybrow
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
All the while, the sprite appears to glow brightly alongside artificial light emanating from the cities below.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 July 2025
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Noun
This Westman Atelier face tanner, however, gave me a quick glow with just a few drops of product.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 18 June 2025
As the moon and stars light the night, the fabric and tiny mirrors will provide a magical glow to the ralli design.
SR: Does ralli-making have a cultural connotation other than its usage as a quilt?
PS: There are deep cultural meanings to ralli-making.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Verb
There are lambs that stand out by their distinct beauty, glowing with health, their movements quick and confident.
—Helen Whybrow
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
All the while, the sprite appears to glow brightly alongside artificial light emanating from the cities below.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glow
Noun
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The cosmic duo will be visible for around two and a half hours before the glare of the rising sun hides the Pleiades from view.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
4 July 2025
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With a full understanding about both the financial stakes and the glare of a national spotlight, Tucker has avoided the distractions that could have derailed his performance.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Someone cut a hole in the canvas top and dumped a Molotov cocktail into its soon flaming red interior.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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While his bandmates pranced around the stage with black dildos bobbing from their noses and top hats jauntily cocked, Forrest would open the show in a Joker-esque getup, holding a flaming Bible.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Nickelback would blush at the amount of clichés spewed.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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But thanks to the marketers of marigolds, trumpet vines, and hydrangeas, my once-bleak inbox now also blushes with cheerful pastels.—
Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 June 2025
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The celebrated Scottish film and screen actor, who was regarded as one of the brightest lights of his generation, died at the age of 40 from AIDS in 1990, and asked that the cause of his death be publicized to promote awareness and acceptance of the illness.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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Congress could fund the shortfall from general revenue but that would hardly be prudent in light of the growing national debt.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 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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Tipp's reactions to new triggers included throat closing, tongue swelling, flushing, itching, vomiting, diarrhea, brain fog, bone pain, headaches and extreme stomach pain.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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For the event, held inside the Four Seasons Hotel, Vergara flushed her cheeks with a color cross between a guava and a peach.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Fitzgerald understood this long before multidistrict litigation was a gleam in a judge’s eye.—
Aron Solomon
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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The wooden floors of the 129-year-old building gleam with fresh polish.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
Verb
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On July 3, Ventura County firefighters responded to a blazing home after fireworks exploded in the home’s garage, according to a news release by the Simi Valley Police Department.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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Clad in heavy wool uniforms beneath the blazing sun, an honor guard of Buffalo Soldiers reenactors led the Juneteenth parade through Central East Austin on Thursday, kicking off one of many celebrations held across the city to commemorate the holiday.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Glow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glow. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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