glow
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Paddy fields glow against red earth and low, forested hills.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The company’s stock is still basking in the glow of its “exceptionally strong” June-quarter earnings report, which reinforced investors’ confidence that its AI investments are generating returns, Lee added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
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
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
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Mr. Holland, now in his early 80s, is Oscar Wilde’s grandson, and “After Oscar” practically glows with familial loyalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Launched in the clubbing capital of Ibiza, it's targeted toward clubbers and festival-goers, and one of its ingredients, vitamin B2, is naturally luminescent and glows under UV club lights.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Earth's atmosphere naturally glows in these wavelengths, making it much harder for ground based telescopes to detect such faint objects.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
More than 60 years after her death, Monroe still glows brightly in the Hollywood firmament.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
But she knows what she’s doing—dusting and blending until her skin glows and her eyes are wide and soft.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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September's full Moon glowed across the UK sky on Saturday and many people seemed to have perfect conditions for viewing it.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Through the cockpit, the city glowed on the horizon, a strip of twinkling lights severing the night sky from the dark Potomac river.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 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
Their russet hair looked almost gray in the color-stealing light of the moon, but each time they passed beneath a street lamp the auburn sheen glowed like an ember.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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The Orionids are particularly fast, entering the atmosphere at around 41 miles per second and can leave glowing trails which remain visible for several seconds.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The vibe in the giant arena, absent of the typical sea of glowing rectangles, was almost intimate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Bright reddish-orange patches near the base resemble glowing eyes, adding to its demon-like appearance.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 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
The blur lands in Nyame’s hand, revealing Asase’s akrafena, glowing and humming with power.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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