as in gleams
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 burns
to be on fire especially brightly
the coals glowed red-hot
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as in blushes
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 glows
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Some days my skin glows, and on others stress, and life’s ebbs and flows, bring breakouts, sun spots, dryness, and uneven texture.
—Micaela English, Flow Space, 27 Aug. 2025
Horizon glows reveal light pollution, even here.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2025
Auroral glows occur in the ignorosphere, and so do the energetic exchanges that lead to geomagnetic storms that can knock out power grids and throw satellites off their orbits.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2025
For an entire week, the flashing blue and red lights of police vehicles cast eerie glows inside residents’ homes, while helicopters and drones hummed relentlessly overhead.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite its nocturnal state, the alien sphere still glows with auroras brighter than the Earth’s northern lights.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Throughout are artful and ethereal light fixtures, and, in the office, a backlit stone wall glows behind floor-to-ceiling display shelves.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
The original charm remains, but the dining room now glows with large windows and warm lighting, anchored by bubblegum pink booths, green trim, and a colorful collection of local artwork.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
As the title might suggest, the k-drama A Hundred Memories glows with nostalgia, the nostalgia of an earlier decade and also a time in life when dreams seem possible.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The course glows at night, thanks to a custom LED system that lights up the track.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
Nearby glows the red eye of Taurus the Bull, the star of Aldebaran, only 65 light-years away.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
Others take the idea further by filling a clear lamp base with thread remnants, transforming scraps into a functional piece of art that glows with crafty charm.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Athens, Greece Athens glows beneath Mediterranean light, where marble ruins rise from its timeworn hillsides—from the world-famous Parthenon to the Temple of Hephaestus.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Some days my skin glows, and on others stress, and life’s ebbs and flows, bring breakouts, sun spots, dryness, and uneven texture.
—Micaela English, Flow Space, 27 Aug. 2025
Horizon glows reveal light pollution, even here.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2025
Auroral glows occur in the ignorosphere, and so do the energetic exchanges that lead to geomagnetic storms that can knock out power grids and throw satellites off their orbits.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2025
For an entire week, the flashing blue and red lights of police vehicles cast eerie glows inside residents’ homes, while helicopters and drones hummed relentlessly overhead.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
Sitting at its closest point to Earth, Luna swells a little larger and glows a little louder, reminding us who the real main character is.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Despite its nocturnal state, the alien sphere still glows with auroras brighter than the Earth’s northern lights.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Throughout are artful and ethereal light fixtures, and, in the office, a backlit stone wall glows behind floor-to-ceiling display shelves.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
The original charm remains, but the dining room now glows with large windows and warm lighting, anchored by bubblegum pink booths, green trim, and a colorful collection of local artwork.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
As the title might suggest, the k-drama A Hundred Memories glows with nostalgia, the nostalgia of an earlier decade and also a time in life when dreams seem possible.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The course glows at night, thanks to a custom LED system that lights up the track.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
Nearby glows the red eye of Taurus the Bull, the star of Aldebaran, only 65 light-years away.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Sep. 2025
Others take the idea further by filling a clear lamp base with thread remnants, transforming scraps into a functional piece of art that glows with crafty charm.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glows
Noun
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Below, the Winged Victory gleams in the garden.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With piercing rumbles, flickering gleams and heaps of fan interaction, Cain's concert felt more like an interactive theatrical experience.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In fact, Anderson is laughing at both sides while the world burns.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Oil splatters can leave a residue that burns onto the stovetop.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Long blushes through the compliment and returns it, praising Bosworth right back.—
William Earl,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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While at dusk, the horizon blushes with coral light as fishing boats drift past the silhouette of Longtou Rock.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, things took a dramatic turn at the end of the hour when Drew arrived at the church, drawing intense glares from nearly everyone in attendance.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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Based on Alice Oseman's popular webcomic turned graphic novels, Heartstopper is loaded with longing glares, timid greetings, delicate touches, and all the definitive hallmarks of young love as two classmates fall for each other at Truham Grammar School for Boys.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cowboys fans hoping the team flushes Dak, the way the Denver Broncos did with Russell Wilson, are better off hoping for a Texas snow storm in July.—
Mac Engel
September 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its self-cleaning cycle flushes the dirty water tank and removes debris from the vacuum brush.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Every time one of us said the girl’s name, the lights flickered.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The trailer’s modular design allows researchers, aid organizations, and even event organizers to adapt the trailer to their needs, regardless of whether for charging equipment, powering lights and communication devices, or running refrigeration systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The record was created with Shellback and Max Martin in between shows on the career-spanning Eras Tour, which lit a fire in the singer-songwriter that blazes across each of its 12 tracks.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Last year, dry fall weather in Southern California played a role in fueling major fires, like the Eaton and Palisades blazes, only weeks before the state’s typical period of atmospheric river storm events.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here's where the Swift Go 16 shines.—
Mark Coppock,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
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But on Elizabeth Street, a ray of light shines.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Glows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glows. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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