The lights of the city were aglow in the distance.
The room was aglow with candlelight.
The children were aglow with excitement.
The town was aglow with pride.
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Mustaine says, his words aglow.—Jon Wiederhorn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 In February, for about a two week period, the setting sun lights the waterfall aglow with orange hues for about eight minutes, creating one of the most breathtaking, and sought-after, national park experiences that’s over in the blink of an eye.—Mary Beth Skylis, Outside, 7 Feb. 2026 No brow aglow like Narekatsi or Kuchak, Cross the world, no height alight like Ararat.—Simon Maghakyan, Time, 30 Jan. 2026 Last year, the Atlanta-area hockey scene was aglow with the possibility of an NHL expansion franchise.—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aglow