as in glare
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
the glow of the restaurant's table lamps is especially flattering to diners
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as in to flame
to be on fire especially brightly
the coals glowed red-hot
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as in to blush
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 glow
Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
Crystal chandeliers shimmered, reflecting the warm glow of the candelabras that lined the tables.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Of course, she was also decked out in tons of gorgeous jewels to complement her glowing emerald nails.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The landers will also be there during a total lunar eclipse, as seen from Earth, as the moon passes through our planet’s shadow and gains a bloodred glow on the night of March 13 and the early morning of March 14.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
Crystal chandeliers shimmered, reflecting the warm glow of the candelabras that lined the tables.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
It’s packed with moisture-boosting ingredients that leave your skin feeling plump, dewy and ready to glow.
—Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Of course, she was also decked out in tons of gorgeous jewels to complement her glowing emerald nails.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glow
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Jacob-Jenkins has penned Naz as an asexual introvert, the kind of young man who finds solace in nature and lakes and everything that takes him far away from either his father’s infidelity or the glare of political attention.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Overhangs and sun-shading louvers outside of the kitchen and family room control glare without blocking the views to Lake Michigan below.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Associated Press Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Three minutes after that, the rocket's self-destruct system triggered an explosion that broke the Starship apart, producing a spectacular shower of flaming debris that rained down along the flight path.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, today, blush has easily become one of the all-time favorite makeup products, especially with the younger generation that wants to look extra sun-kissed and blushed.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2025
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To end the week, Gabrielle Union’s long pixie cut and sculpted, blushed skin at Schiaparelli’s front row set the tone for Haute Couture week.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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The report further states that the amount was originally set at $200 million, but some teams considered this amount too low in light of their current valuations.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The video is also incomplete, Gastineau contends, and arguably places him in a false light.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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While details have yet to be flushed out, Florida could wind up paying up to $657 million if it is required to contribute 10% to the cost of the SNAP program.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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Some evidence suggests that apples may help prevent skin flushing (redness) caused by niacin.—
Brittany Lubeck, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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As Jarrett revisited that encounter, a gleam entered his eyes.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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At about 100 times that distance, the optical gleam of Earth’s city lights would fade to black—better but still far short of even our next nearest star.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And the piece is acted in this Broadway transfer with all ensemble guns blazing, replete with deeply immersive performances also from Latanya Richardson-Jackson, Harry Lennix, Kara Young and, playing the authorial alter-ego, Jon Michael Hill.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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As seen in the trailer, Cervantes convinces Hayes to return to the track for a last shot at glory, but conflict ensues when he's teamed with Idris' Joshua Pearce, a hotshot rookie intent on blazing his own trail.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Glow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glow. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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