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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Gleeson says Krasinski and Carell's support — and their glowing reports of their own experiences working on The Office — made accepting the role that much more affirming.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 25 May 2025
Leave it on and rub it in after your shave routine as a hydrating after-shave oil to soothe your skin and reveal your glowing, radiant skin.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Our favorite formulas for achieving that healthy, glowing effect include the classic Nars Laguna Bronzing Cream and the balm-y Makeup by Mario SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
The mother-daughter infection thriller earned an enthusiastic 11.5-minute ovation after its premiere — one of the most glowing in-person receptions thus far at this year’s film festival.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 25 May 2025
Leave it on and rub it in after your shave routine as a hydrating after-shave oil to soothe your skin and reveal your glowing, radiant skin.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Our favorite formulas for achieving that healthy, glowing effect include the classic Nars Laguna Bronzing Cream and the balm-y Makeup by Mario SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
The mother-daughter infection thriller earned an enthusiastic 11.5-minute ovation after its premiere — one of the most glowing in-person receptions thus far at this year’s film festival.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2025
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“Glowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glowing. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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