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[gloh] / gloʊ /




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Now, Double Chooz has added another first to its scientific record by detecting the faint neutrino glow that continues after a nuclear reactor goes dark.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Jones manages his superb cast with aplomb and cinematographer Wyatt Garfield evocatively captures lower Manhattan’s wintry, burnished glow.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

My husband stepped into the glow of the television, a gentle, almost apologetic look on his face.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

He has also used the technology for art installations with flexible rods that, when speared into the ground, have tips that glow in the dark like fireflies on tall grass.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

That was when Wolf noticed that one of Tall Tailless’s forepaws held something that was giving off a strange glow.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

More than 60 years after her death, Monroe still glows brightly in the Hollywood firmament.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

The uplighted orrery glows on the faces of two boys who lean into the circuits of solar orbit as it once glowed on the faces of the shepherds and magi at the crib in Bethlehem.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

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

On my final morning Puistokahvila Makia glows gold against a blue commute.

From Salon Mar. 8, 2026

The snow on them glows white in the darkness.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

The night sky glowed orange and smoke billowed from the Dormition Cathedral in the Monastery of the Caves, also known as the Pechersk Lavra monastery complex.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 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

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

Moonlight cut a cool blue shaft through the air and landed squarely on the face of the mantel clock, which glowed like an answering moon.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

LVMvis includes an RGB HiPS emission-line map that allows users to explore the distribution and structure of glowing gas across the sky.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

That explains the rise of screenless options like Cirqa, which gather data without glowing on your wrist.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

The series received glowing reviews for its hangout vibe and a lack of the global stakes that often burden Marvel projects.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

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

She was white, with billowing sails glowing against the evening sky, a neat foredeck, and six portholes.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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