glowed; glowing; glows
1
2
a
: to experience a sensation of or as if of heat
glowing with rage
b
: to show exuberance or elation
glow with pride
1
: brightness or warmth of color
especially
: redness
2
a
: warmth of feeling or emotion
b
: a sensation of warmth
the drug produces a sustained glow
3
a
: the state of glowing with heat and light
b
: light such as is emitted by a solid body heated to luminosity : incandescence
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Examples of glow in a Sentence
Verb
The coals glowed in the fireplace.
The fireplace glowed with the dying coals.
This toy glows in the dark.
Noun
We could see the glow of the lamp in the window.
The town's lights cast a glow on the horizon.
the rosy glow of health
He felt a glow as he remembered the day they first met.
Their problems were all forgotten in the glow of victory.
She felt the glow from the fireplace.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The star literally glowed wearing a sparkling gold two-piece set, complete with gold decal stickers pasted on her stomach.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2025
Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Feb. 2025
On February 7, a rare and powerful Neptune-North Node conjunction in Pisces occurs and will cast a mystical glow upon your destiny.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The star glowed in a metallic bronze La Pointe gown with a plunging halter neckline.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The star literally glowed wearing a sparkling gold two-piece set, complete with gold decal stickers pasted on her stomach.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
Wash off any residue with warm water and enjoy the glow.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Feb. 2025
On February 7, a rare and powerful Neptune-North Node conjunction in Pisces occurs and will cast a mystical glow upon your destiny.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Glow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glow. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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glow
1 of 2 verb1
: to shine with or as if with great heat : give off light without flame
glowing coals
2
: to have a rich warm usually reddish color
3
: to be or look warm and flushed (as from excitement)
glow with pride
glow
2 of 2 noun1
: brightness or warmth of color
a rosy glow of health
2
a
: warmth of feeling
b
: a feeling of physical warmth
3
: light such as that given off by something that is very hot but not flaming
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