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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The moon after dark, large and low, brilliant as a star, its light reflecting in our eyes, turning our pupils silver, bright and glowing.
—Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Trump, though, gave Duffy a glowing vote of confidence when announcing his new appointment.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The glowing brakes are a result of high friction and high temperatures that start at 574˚ Fahrenheit (300˚ Celsius) and soar past the 1500˚ F (815˚ C) mark, and the components undergo extreme stress.
—Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Without their glowing, open-eyed performances, often shown in extremely tight close-ups, the film might have floated off like the green fairy from the absinthe bottle.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
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Ekow Eshun
july 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Trump, though, gave Duffy a glowing vote of confidence when announcing his new appointment.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The glowing brakes are a result of high friction and high temperatures that start at 574˚ Fahrenheit (300˚ Celsius) and soar past the 1500˚ F (815˚ C) mark, and the components undergo extreme stress.
—Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Without their glowing, open-eyed performances, often shown in extremely tight close-ups, the film might have floated off like the green fairy from the absinthe bottle.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
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“Glowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glowing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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