: glowing especially with warmth or excitement

Examples of aglow in a Sentence

The lights of the city were aglow in the distance. The room was aglow with candlelight. The children were aglow with excitement. The town was aglow with pride.
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The neighborhood comes aglow with the soft light of thousands of luminaries. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024 The city will be aglow all weekend with all kinds of holiday happenings. Joe Guillen, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024 Sandy Point State Park (a 15-minute drive) is aglow during Lights on the Bay. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024 Theaters should be aglow about the two debuts, after being starved of a superlative hit through the fall. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aglow 

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 1 + glow entry 1

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aglow was in 1817

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Cite this Entry

“Aglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aglow. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

aglow

adjective
: glowing with warmth or excitement
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