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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
Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Working as a sort of allover highlighter, this imparts a glowing, radiant bronze perfect for a dewy makeup look.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
In an Instagram post shared by her Victorious costar Eric Lange, who played the performing arts teacher at the fictional Hollywood High in the 2010s Nickelodeon sitcom, the actor gave a glowing review of Grande’s Glinda in the new blockbuster movie-musical.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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That sentiment is a far cry from Melania Trump's own glowing characterizations of the aid agency's work.
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After the event, Blanco took to his Instagram Stories to share a video of Gomez posing for the camera on the balcony of a hotel room, glowing in a baby blue Prada gown and Tiffany & Co diamond necklace.
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Ben Franklin, with his range of knowledge from political science to publishing to ocean currents, is another shining example.—
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Elsa Hosk is another shining example of this phenomenon.—
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In between walking red carpets and attending charity events together, the pair welcomed two children, daughters Evangeline Ruth and Elijah.—
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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.—
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In this case, bright, sensitive 10-year-old Chuang (Wang Shang) feels unwanted in multiple households.—
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The pressure, the this, the that, bright lights, nothing.—
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Alternatively, warm your hands with the electric fireplace while catching a flick on the smart TV to enjoy in the winter months, as well as many cross-country skiing trails nearby.—
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In winter, your mid layers might be something like a 300-weight fleece jacket paired with a much warmer puffer.—
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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.—
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That same year, the Legislature appropriated $180 million that the Air Resources Board could use to fund alternatives to burning.—
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The luminous cores of distant, ancient galaxies, quasars expel jets of energetic matter.—
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This translates into better digestion, more energy, and a more luminous skin.—
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The Venice Prosecutor's Office has opened a probe into the killing of a rare ruddy shelduck that was seen dead in a video featuring President Donald Trumps' eldest son, in December, said La Nuova Venezia.—
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No matter which big name is delivering them, a couple of ruddy Hulk smashes just aren’t enough.—
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Start with this radiant full-band take, featuring a yearning lead vocal and a jaunty whistling solo.—
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From effortlessly radiant soft glam, to bold, high-shine lips, the girls understood the assignment.—
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“Glowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowing. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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