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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
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
The offer to return hit differently for Hall, who was recently honored with some of the most glowing acclaim of her career for her dramatic turn in Paul Thomas Anderson's Best Picture Oscar winner, One Battle After Another.
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Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
These collisions energize the gases, which then release that energy as glowing, shifting curtains of light known as the aurora.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The way the celebrations are performances now, too, with a sea of glowing rectangles held aloft as the fourth quarter ticked away tensely.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
The offer to return hit differently for Hall, who was recently honored with some of the most glowing acclaim of her career for her dramatic turn in Paul Thomas Anderson's Best Picture Oscar winner, One Battle After Another.
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Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Verb
Standing about three feet tall, the robot features glowing hazel eyes, expressive facial animations, and a friendly appearance intended to engage users, particularly children.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
These collisions energize the gases, which then release that energy as glowing, shifting curtains of light known as the aurora.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glowing
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Whatever political direction Democrats plan to take their party in two years at their National Convention to elect a presidential nominee, Denver offers a shining example of what a city looks like when governance goes right for many decades, led by heart and hard work.
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So naturally in a state that treats basketball like a religion and the sport’s biggest stars like royalty, nobody casts a bigger shadow in this community now than the slender 6-foot-6, 196-pound, 19-year-old freshman who changed Final Four weekend with one brilliant shining moment Sunday afternoon.
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However, unlike the stormy weather that threatened to derail the UFC fight night on the White House South Lawn earlier this month, today is a balmy 80 degrees in DC, with people decked out in their finest red, white and blue summer wear.
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Purchased in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, the traditional hat was decorated with a red and green beaded flower.
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Tree was recognizable for his bright fashion, mullet haircut with prominent bangs, thin mustache and encouraging outlook.
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For starters, bright colors inject visibility – not merely for players looking to find each other amid the chaos of a World Cup match, but also for brands looking to draw the gazes of millions of onlooking fans towards their logo.
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This tank top maxi dress is a warm-weather staple.
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El Niño isn't just moving warm water around randomly in the ocean.
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The fire at a cold storage facility in Boyle Heights began burning Wednesday, hours after Bass departed for the dedication of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
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The heat has been amplified by climate change, driven by humans burning fossil fuels.
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Cue a raft of social media fancams showing a blushing Mary Bennet being pursued by her handsome, Regency-era bachelors.
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The blushing singer was snapped getting a sweet smooch on the cheek from her big brother while backstage.
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The observations seem to nail down the theory that clusters of hot, massive, luminous stars in young galaxies in the early universe played a dominant role in ionizing the universe's neutral gas.
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Makeup artist Tracey Levy utilized Beauty Pie products for the actress’ luminous visage.
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Thanks to a critical refueling stop in Delaware Bay, the ruddy turnstone shorebird manages to migrate thousands of miles each year to its breeding grounds in the high Arctic.
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Scotland away Scotland is set to make its first trip to the World Cup since 1998 with this ruddy pink-orange pinstripe design.
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“Glowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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