glowed

Example Sentences

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The hour and minute hands glowed in the dark, so the owner could make out the time when returning to her suite at the Paris Ritz after the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

A few tea lights glowed on the bathroom sink, and Natalie pushed the door closed and started to peel off her wet clothes.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz