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adjective

Definition of glowingnext
1
as in shining
giving off or reflecting much light enjoyed the warmth of the glowing fire

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2
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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glowing

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verb

present participle of glow
1
as in burning
to be on fire especially brightly the coals glowed red-hot

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2
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
Adjective
Ada Scott, an elderly reporter who was close to retirement, regularly wrote glowing dispatches about Puente in the 1960s for The East Yolo Record, a newspaper that operated in what is now West Sacramento. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 One of the highlights of the 2024 Paris Olympics was, for me, the sight at the opening ceremony of the floating cauldron held aloft by a giant glowing balloon. — Hannah Bloch, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
The other townsfolk speculate on his prowess, his package, and why The Fisherwoman has lost all the dirt on her face and is now positively glowing. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 But someone shuts down his security system, and a robed, hooded figure with glowing red eyes similar to Vision’s emerges and stalks in, unfazed by his shotgun blasts. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glowing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glowing
  1. shining
  2. red
  3. bright
  4. warm
  5. burning
  6. blushing
  7. luminous
  8. ruddy
Adjective
  • At a time of so much partisanship in Congress, especially related to health care, breakthrough legislation is a shining example of how commonsense policies that support patient care and innovation can achieve broad support.
    — Josh Makower, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Those memories will remain some of the most shining and unforgettable moments of my life.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of shining
Adjective
  • Miller’s calculated the percentage chance that all 35 seats in play will go blue or red virtually in real time.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Tiguan gets one-pedal driving and Volkswagen's new Connected Travel Assist system, which can help with lane changes on highways and bring the SUV to a stop at red traffic lights.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of red
Adjective
  • An exuberant pre-dawn sky — filled with large, bright stars, a luminous crescent moon, and blue and white swirls — dominates the landscape featuring a prominent cypress tree and distant hillside village.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But the only picture mode that comes close to being that bright also has a notably green bias and ramps up the fan noise to a level that almost anyone will consider intolerable.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of bright
Adjective
  • Grab a pretty blouse and snappy loafers to wear for brunch dates on warmer autumn days, then pair them with a denim jacket and slouchy knee-high boots as the weather gets cooler.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The week will start dry and warmer than normal, but rain chances return Tuesday and could dampen Halloween spirits, with a 40% chance of rain Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of warm
Verb
  • What’s less known is that indoor activity — cooking, keeping pets, burning candles and spraying perfumes — generates pollutants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Jennings adds.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In 2006, the Charger stormed the market as a rubber-burning full-size sedan that gained muscle over the years, culminating in a 797-horsepower variant.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of burning
Verb
  • Reporter covering national politics from Richmond Could the Deep South be blushing slightly blue — or at least less red?
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In this painful experience, one is exposed (the betrayal that is blushing) and longs to hide oneself.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of blushing
Adjective
  • This sort of event is also seen in the super-luminous supernova population.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • An exuberant pre-dawn sky — filled with large, bright stars, a luminous crescent moon, and blue and white swirls — dominates the landscape featuring a prominent cypress tree and distant hillside village.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of luminous
Adjective
  • Stargazers can observe the ruddy hue of the lunar surface with the naked eye, though binoculars or a small telescope will highlight the sharp, bright contrast along the crescent rim of the moon that remains outside Earth’s umbra.
    — Michael d'Estries, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Both men appeared in court Monday, still bearing the ruddy complexions of people who had spent an extended period of time outdoors.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026
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“Glowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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