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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Some disc golf discs have extra features that can range from being glow-in-the-dark to floating when landing in water.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Lamps glow orange in a room filled with ‘70s-style furniture and house plants and graphic art.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Its charming glow is often visible even before the sky fully darkens, which is so fitting and poetic when considering both the planetary and astrological essence of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Some disc golf discs have extra features that can range from being glow-in-the-dark to floating when landing in water.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Verb
At Odds With The Field Chains of high-energy electron avalanches may very likely be making clouds glow, flicker, and flash with gamma rays.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Lamps glow orange in a room filled with ‘70s-style furniture and house plants and graphic art.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glow
Noun
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Other communities, such as Malibu, have developed ordinances to reduce glare and artificial light, as has Joshua Tree National Park, a star-gazing haven that is designated an International Dark Sky Park.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Overhead on a dimmer plus task lamp to reduce glare and overstimulation.—
Alena Conley,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Verb
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This campy, reality-shifting comedy series questions what would happen if a flaming misogynist woke up in a world that was completely matriarchal and subjugated men based on their gender.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The juvenile managed to drive the flaming car back onto the freeway, driving again the wrong direction before the car gave out near the Auburn Boulevard on-ramp.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The showy fruits are preceded by fragrant white flowers that are blushed with pink.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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New Jersey forest cherries, bright yellow, blushing red.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is my Goldilocks restaurant, fancy but not too fancy, with black leather chairs on chrome stalks and light slanting in through translucent sheets of glass.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The two fires burn as Florida is in the peak of wildfire season, according to the state’s Department of Emergency Management.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Jason Stepp, the division chief of operations for the Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue department, said about noon that the southwest portion of the fire is under control, while the northwest portion continues to actively burn and spread.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the chemicals that didn’t stick were flushed with the multibillion-dollar industry’s wastewater into local sewer pipes and, eventually, the region’s rivers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Allowing your body to rest gives it time to flush out the lactic acid that can build up after intense physical activity.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The chef Eric Ripert and his partner, Maguy Le Coze, understand that space and time are as much luxuries as the commitment to craft and decades of dedication that give each plate here a consummate gleam.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But here the songs are crystal clear, with the clean surfaces and spick-and-spam gleam of a factory floor.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Body camera footage captured the moment when Faulkner dove into the blazing vehicle to get Collins.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Witt blazed a trail on the basepaths.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 9,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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“Glow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glow. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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