1
: producing light
a glowing computer screen
: shining with or as if with warmth or heat
a glowing fire
Night falls and suddenly you see glowing eyes everywhere.—
Michelle Barker
Michelle Barker2
a
: marked by a rich, warm coloration
… small hotels and apartment houses in the south Miami Beach area … have been refurbished in glowing sunset colors …—Time
Time
b
: radiantly healthful
a glowing complexion
glowing good health
Madge, whom he had always liked the least of the Lapham girls, was rosy, glowing, and beaming.—Esther Forbes
Esther Forbes3
: highly enthusiastic and favorable
a movie that has received glowing reviews
a glowing introduction
a glowing description
glowingly
adverb
Over small cups of strong coffee in a cheerless reception room, he spoke glowingly of his native land.
—Burton Bernstein
Burton Bernstein
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Audiences are also feeling friendly, with Cinema Score turning in a glowing A grade.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
Indeed, viewers have firmly split with the critics on this show — the Rotten Tomatoes audience score for Beast Games is a glowing 89 percent positive.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
Jolie accepted the Maltin Modern Master Award from Ava DuVernay, who gave a glowing tribute to the actress onstage at the Arlington Theater.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Glowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glowing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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