GLOWS Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

glows 1 of 2

noun

plural of glow

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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glows

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verb

present tense third-person singular of glow

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

Noun

Your 5th House of Creativity and Play glows as Venus forms an effortless trine to Chiron in your sign, encouraging pleasure that supports personal healing. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026 The unusual auroras were photographed over Hokkaido, Japan, where observers captured diffuse red glows hanging low over the horizon. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 May 2026 Come evening, the pizza oven glows or a local farm-to-table chef cooks as the light fades. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 These glows lasted up to three seconds, often moving from leaf to leaf. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026 Inside, a long mahogany counter glows beneath warm gold walls, where bartenders move with precision through a selection of classics and inventive cocktails built on bold spirits and house infusions. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026 Auroras during minor storms often appear as faint glows or subtle movement before intensifying. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 Kind of two orange glows, like someone had lit two tiny matches out in space. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 Celebrities including Julianne Moore, Michelle Pfeiffer, Victoria Beckham and Khloé Kardashian have embraced the look, swapping ornaments and tinsel for clean lines and quiet glows. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025

Verb

Transamerica Pyramid looks almost close enough to touch; Coit Tower glows faintly in the distance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026 The whole enterprise glows with friendly, pleasing daffiness. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026 At my latitude, the northern horizon glows all evening in early-to-mid July like somebody forgot to turn the sun off completely. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 July 2026 Ellie Goulding glows in gold and lace during a date night in New York City on July 8. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 Water off the coast of North Carolina sometimes glows blue, but the light can be hard to find. — Eva Flowe july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 Pink and green airbrushing glows against chrome cutouts, 3D decals, and sparkling gemstones. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 June 2026 The speakeasy-style room glows with a gold-leaf ceiling, ochre velvet sofas, and an extravagant cocktail menu. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 His writing glows with his obvious love of plants and animals, not least his faithful dog, Roger. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glows

Noun

The first hotel opened by the Orient Express group, its design gleams with contemporary comfort while still referencing the history of this world-famous train.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Yorkshire Pecorino gleams pale, smooth, and yogurty.

— Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026

Definition of gleams

Verb

The vehicle's first stage burns kerosene and liquid oxygen (LOX) propellants, whereas the second stage uses LOX and liquid methane.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 July 2026
But that is labor intensive, and when a fire burns thousands of acres, the time and cost involved can be too high.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of burns

Noun

Astronomers have spotted four dead star white dwarf stars playing a game of cosmic hide-and-seek, all four of which were hiding in the glares of red dwarf companion stars.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 July 2026
That geographic blandness only emphasizes the film’s other shortcomings, such as Schoenaerts’s anonymous work as the villain (a lot of glowering and creepy glares) and the rather rote big-sister/little-sister arc given to Supergirl and Ruthye.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

Definition of glares

Verb

As such, the trio hired Fede Alvarez to direct 2013’s Evil Dead, Lee Cronin to helm Evil Dead Rise in 2023 and Sébastien Vaniček to direct Evil Dead Burn, which blazes its way into theaters this weekend.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
While prosecution witnesses have refused to delineate between the Lachman and Palisades blazes, Haney has repeatedly described them as two distinct incidents that ignited days apart.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of blazes

Verb

The physical strain is immense—his face flushes crimson under the regalia—but his consciousness is no longer entirely his own.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
If the signal is red, the swimming spots are out of bounds for a day or two while the river flushes itself out.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of flushes

Verb

On another monitor, a dashboard that resembles the menu screen of a flight simulator flickers to life — only this is no simulation.

— Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
But in the final scene, when Sam goes to the bathroom to change the bandage on his forehead, the mirror flickers with static at his reflection.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026