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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1
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
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
After making the long journey to New York City, the tree will be prepped for presentation, getting a serious glow up that includes 50,000 colorful (but energy-efficient) LED lights.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
It was all lit up in red and bottle-glass green, neon lights glowing through the dust and cobwebs.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Ahead of dinner, in the glow of the candlelight, Kaufman and Mills steal a moment, slow dancing next to the table.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
After making the long journey to New York City, the tree will be prepped for presentation, getting a serious glow up that includes 50,000 colorful (but energy-efficient) LED lights.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
And make sure to keep your eye out for the glowing Patronus unicorns galloping between the trees.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
It was all lit up in red and bottle-glass green, neon lights glowing through the dust and cobwebs.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glow
Noun
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Break out the sunglasses and lower those sun shades — the season of early-morning safety closures for sun glare on eastbound Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill is back.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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The object, temporarily obscured from Earth by solar glare, is being closely tracked by spacecraft, including those operated by NASA.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This 32-foot-tall sculpture with flaming red eyes has alarmed travelers for decades, but the story of its creation is even more chilling.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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With a bright pattern set on flaming crimson and a diaphanous petticoat underneath, the dress fits her perfectly.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And Prince William would have been forgiven for blushing when Kate pointedly replied that the poster had in fact shown the TV hunk from a famous Levi advert.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Only Murders in the Building actress was the epitome of bridal glam, and went for fluttering lashes, blushed cheeks and peachy pink lips for the occasion.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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As the Netflix series often attempted to bring light to the real mistreatment faced by incarcerated people, Poussey’s death at the hands of a police officer who suffocated her was intended to shed light on the real police brutality Black inmates in particular face.—
Catherine Mhloyi,
Them.,
29 Oct. 2025
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Coupe buyers can choose a carbon-fiber steering wheel with shift lights—always a helpful touch—tracing its upper rim.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes lightning hits the mountainside and splits or burns a tree.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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There's a burning frustration like in the rest of the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Prisoners tend to use more due to flushing various items and, often, intentionally plugging toilets and overflowing them, according to industry publication Correctional News.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
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Garbage disposals can flush away food debris on pots and pans in a flash, but anyone who owns one of these devices knows that unpleasant smells are a regular occurrence.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even when the jewelry was supplied by the studio, its gleam had to match the personality of the characters portrayed.—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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My reflection is tall, perhaps rather like an arrow, my blond hair gleams.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dudinha opened the scoring for San Diego, dribbling through the Current defense before blazing a shot through the legs of her Brazilian compatriot, Lorena.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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Kibbutz Be’eri resident and triathlete Meydan was saved while out biking on October 7 by Bedouin worker Hisham Alkarnawi as Hamas fighters closed in, guns blazing.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Glow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glow. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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