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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
Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
The moon after dark, large and low, brilliant as a star, its light reflecting in our eyes, turning our pupils silver, bright and glowing.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
The townsfolk run for cover as the glowing red eyes and bone-chilling howls signal the return of the terrifying creature.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Astronomers can tell that 3I/ATLAS is active, meaning a glowing coma of gas and dust is burning off its icy nucleus.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
The moon after dark, large and low, brilliant as a star, its light reflecting in our eyes, turning our pupils silver, bright and glowing.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Verb
The sounds of guttural growls and bone-chilling howls will once again echo throughout the pitch-black forest outside a Bavarian village when a new roller coaster with a familiar name and glowing red eyes returns to Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
The townsfolk run for cover as the glowing red eyes and bone-chilling howls signal the return of the terrifying creature.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glowing
Adjective
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Attendees rode in support of and alongside community member Eva Zamora, who is a shining example of how to live your best life with Parkinson’s disease and takes cycle classes at EōS regularly, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Her next shining moment comes when two young sisters enter the hospital.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In between walking red carpets and attending charity events together, the pair welcomed two children, daughters Evangeline Ruth and Elijah.—
Ellie Beeck,
Peoplemag,
6 Feb. 2023
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Music’s biggest night returns to Los Angeles on Sunday, and along with it, one of Hollywood’s grandest red carpets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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With Carson Hooper on board, the business has a bright future, Harley Hooper believes.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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The video — which is less than 10 seconds — delivers glimpses of the new suit, which features raised black webbing against the sharp red that is reminiscent of the comics' bright red and blue suit.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Since the 1950s, average temperatures in July have trended roughly 2.7 degrees warmer, according to the weather service.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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Garages can be much warmer than the rest of homes due to poor insulation.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
Verb
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The company built a retail and residential complex around the county’s Coconut Grove Metrorail station, and Martin also is pitching an incinerator site in western Miami-Dade as an alternative to the Levine Cava plan to rebuild the trash-burning facility in Doral.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
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That same year, the Legislature appropriated $180 million that the Air Resources Board could use to fund alternatives to burning.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Threaded through all this heaviness, however, is a palpable joy, a kind of luminous gratitude for having found one another, despite their presence in a country that routinely shuns them.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
29 July 2025
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Patrick Ta Major Glow Body Bundle Best for: Red carpet-ready shimmer and luxe layering Created by celebrity makeup artist Patrick Ta, this body bundle includes a shimmering body oil, body brush, and sculpting balm to deliver a luminous, head-to-toe glow.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Warm Oak Cabinets Are Back—and More Modern Than Ever Best Wall Colors for Wood Cabinets with Red Undertones To balance ruddy brown tones in cherry and red oak cabinetry, designer Sarah Kahn Turner of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath goes for warm, saturated colors tempered with gray.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2025
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For a star, which can emit light at essentially all colors, this means sometimes its red light is bent toward you and blue is bent away, so the star appears ruddy.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The radiant point of the Southern Delta Aquariids is located within the Aquarius constellation, while the Alpha Capricornids’ is in the Capricornus constellation.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
29 July 2025
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Pink Beach has notes of coconut, almond blossom and vanilla; Golden Hour delivers the scent of radiant sunflower, juicy pineapple and fresh coconut; and the Santal Bloom edition radiates notes of rose, jasmine and sandalwood.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Glowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowing. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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