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as in shining
giving off or reflecting much light
enjoyed the warmth of the glowing fire
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as in red
having a healthy reddish skin tone
was glowing after spending an afternoon outside splitting firewood
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as in bright
having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness)
her glowing face made it evident she'd been offered the job
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as in warm
having or expressing great depth of feeling
glowing declarations of everlasting love
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as in burning
to be on fire especially brightly
the coals glowed red-hot
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as in blushing
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 glowing
Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Bernie’s dad had been flying to remote lakes in Ontario for several years and had come home with glowing reports of the trout fishing.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Folks would dip dresses and suits in glowing, phosphorescent paint and wear them around town performing various pranks or artistic displays.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Participants dressed and playing in glowing gear will be up for a grand prize.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Bernie’s dad had been flying to remote lakes in Ontario for several years and had come home with glowing reports of the trout fishing.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
Look to the southern sky as darkness falls on March 27 to see the thickening form of the waxing gibbous moon glowing close to the stars of the Beehive Cluster (M44) at the heart of the constellation Cancer, the crab.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Folks would dip dresses and suits in glowing, phosphorescent paint and wear them around town performing various pranks or artistic displays.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glowing
Adjective
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At a time of so much partisanship in Congress, especially related to health care, breakthrough legislation is a shining example of how commonsense policies that support patient care and innovation can achieve broad support.—
Josh Makower,
STAT,
16 Mar. 2026
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Those memories will remain some of the most shining and unforgettable moments of my life.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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Set the scene At a cobblestoned intersection in the Tribeca North Historic District, an industrialist red brick facade gives way to eight floors of ethereal Art Deco interior design straight out of the South of France.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The rash often starts with small red spots and progresses to blisters that become scabbed over, the CDC says.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Having undergone an extensive 2024 renovation, each of the 259 rooms (including 42 suites) are bright and airy, with textures and colors inspired by the Canadian landscape.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Beyer, who has a warm smile and bright-pink glasses, did not hide her satisfaction.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Inn stays shut during winter and ‘pack ice’ season, which some locals will tell you is the most beautiful time of all—for snowmobiling and snowshoeing through the Island’s interior by day, and come evening, getting invited into someone's warm shed for a tipple and a chat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2001, the couple, who did not have children, retired to Miami in search of warmer beaches.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 97 percent of female respondents reported burning sensations during urination, while 45 percent described amber to brown urine—a sign of dehydration and possible kidney strain.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the poor quarters of New Delhi, households struggling to pay for gas fired up chulhas, old-school wood-burning stoves, and hoped their tinder supplies held.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Our southwest-facing room also rather generously provided a view towards Mount Fuji 60 miles away, all the more impressive when silhouetted against the blushing sunset.—
Stephen Kelly,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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Other videos show the Finder app reimagined with cutesy, anime-style eyes, blushing at the camera, and someone opening a pink blush compact sporting the Apple logo.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Depending on the light, the surface seems to shift, at times appearing almost luminous, at others dissolving into shadow.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The northern lights are a luminous glow seen around the magnetic poles of the Northern and Southern hemispheres, according to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Curries — nutty beef panang, a ruddy meatless variation made with pumpkin — emphasize creaminess and mild aromatic complexity.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pentecostal revival meeting lights and condominium-sale advertisements illuminate the city, leaving a ruddy glow along the highway.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Glowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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