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glow

[gloh] / gloʊ /




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The glow of her computer occasionally caught her sharp cheekbones and bounced off her chin, highlighting the thin tattooed line that bisects it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Trace that hazy glow toward its densest region, and you will be looking in the direction of the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

But tech stocks are losing the post-Nvidia-earnings glow following Marvell Technology results that disappointed investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The viewer is left free to enjoy the jokes, the characters, the manufactured complications and the warm glow of sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

A six-foot-tall, old rotten stump with the bark knocked off, glowing in the dark with a bright green glow.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Aug. 14 through 16: Venus reaches its greatest eastern elongation and glows low in the western sky after sunset.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Her skin glows, her eyes sparkle and her hair shines.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

A video published by BBC Persian from Karaj shows booms upon the horizon, as the night sky lights up with blue and red glows.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2026

On my final morning Puistokahvila Makia glows gold against a blue commute.

From Salon Mar. 8, 2026

Gold light from the hologram of Earth’s solar system glows eerily in the frozen fog from the corner of the room.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

The uplighted orrery glows on the faces of two boys who lean into the circuits of solar orbit as it once glowed on the faces of the shepherds and magi at the crib in Bethlehem.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

Like the store’s sign, the sky glowed Big Orange, hex code #F96302, or Pantone 165 C, available in the paint department inside.

From Slate Jan. 27, 2026

It was a lively but imprecise start at Villarreal's Estadio de la Ceramica, as the game glowed but neither side was able to seriously threaten.

From Barron's Jan. 24, 2026

The dining room glowed like a film set, its gently arched brick and brass softening Barcelona’s usual edge.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2025

Coals glowed in a small stove in the corner, no match for the room’s icy air.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Everyone looks on and it’s obvious why: She is practically glowing in an angelic white pantsuit and a yellow blouse.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The dramedy premiered earlier this year on sister service MGM+, to largely glowing reviews, and now gets a chance at reaching a much wider audience.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

On the one hand, Darkness’ giant black horns, glowing eyes and claws declare his absolute malice from the moment he appears onscreen, mournfully slumped on a throne.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

House had asked Walker the moment the glowing corona of totality disappeared and the sun re-emerged.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

“She went out that way. Through the forest, toward the glowing lights.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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