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glow

[gloh] / gloʊ /




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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

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

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

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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