aglow

adjective

ə-ˈglō How to pronounce aglow (audio)
Synonyms of aglownext
: glowing especially with warmth or excitement

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The lights of the city were aglow in the distance. The room was aglow with candlelight. The children were aglow with excitement. The town was aglow with pride.
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During fall, a train window serves as the perfect perch for leaf-peeping in river valleys aglow in crimson and gold or passing through small towns that look like they’ve been plucked from a Hallmark movie. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 15 Oct. 2026 Minassian transformed the Palazzo Gavazzi space into a Caviar Bar with vaulted ceilings aglow in custom copper, silver and smoky-gray mirrors that amplify light and depth. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 The remnant’s northern part is aglow with gamma rays from accelerated protons, however—indicating the shock is interacting with a dense cloud of ionized hydrogen gas called the S249 H II region. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026 In these novels, the main character has been so absurdly addled by a (late-revealed) trauma that everyday human interactions are wildly aglow with (at first) terror or (later) manic-pixie wonder. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for aglow

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 1 + glow entry 1

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aglow was in 1817

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“Aglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aglow. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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aglow

adjective
ə-ˈglō How to pronounce aglow (audio)
: glowing with warmth or excitement
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