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glow

[gloh] / gloʊ /




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The rising sun bathes the rolling Herefordshire hillsides in a warm glow as birds gently chirp and sheep graze in the fields.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Byrd, on the other hand, embraces it all, even without the hazy glow of ’80s-era DV cameras.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

In neutron star mergers, that brilliant glow is observed as a kilonova.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

In the face of a financial quagmire, why not throw up a few glow sticks?

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

When Grandma knocked on my door and told me to go to bed, I clicked off my lamp and stared out through the dark window, watching sleet flash through the yellow glow of the streetlight.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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

The crescent-shaped Venetian lagoon glows in shades of turquoise, revealing the network of islands that form the floating city of Venice along the Adriatic coast.

From Science Daily Feb. 9, 2026

New England still glows from two triumphant decades with Tom Brady, its chisel-cheeked, carb-shunning, Super Bowl quarterback turned glambot who lifted the meek Patriots from laughingstock to trophy-hoarding Godzilla.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

In Sally, he’s found a light, someone who glows so brightly that she shines into the future, washing out all of its uncertainty.

From Salon Dec. 17, 2025

It glows neon green and is suspended just above the entire floor.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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

Siphonophores -- largely translucent creatures in fanciful shapes resembling toddlers' drawings -- glowed as they drifted by, and silver, fingernail-sized fish skittered out of the sub's wake.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 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

They added a molecular tag to the spherical nucleic acids that glowed under near-infrared light.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2025

His gorgeous turban now glowed with beautiful shades of green and patterns of dancing pearls.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Proponents offer sweeping claims about their benefits, ranging from glowing skin and muscle growth to brain health and wound healing.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Such glowing reviews seemed improbable only a few weeks ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

By the third time I’d logged it in 2020, “Vox Lux” earned a full, effusive five stars, a heart, and a glowing review.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

When describing Kane's winner against DR Congo, the pair were equally glowing.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

And her eyes had that glowing, brighter than it had been in a long time.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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