1
: producing light
a glowing computer screen
: shining with or as if with warmth or heat
a glowing fire
Night falls and suddenly you see glowing eyes everywhere.—
Michelle Barker
Michelle Barker2
a
: marked by a rich, warm coloration
… small hotels … refurbished in glowing sunset colors …—Time
Time
b
: radiantly healthful
a glowing complexion
glowing good health
Madge, whom he had always liked the least of the Lapham girls, was rosy, glowing, and beaming.—Esther Forbes
Esther Forbes3
: highly enthusiastic and favorable
a movie that has received glowing reviews
a glowing introduction
a glowing description
glowingly
adverb
Over small cups of strong coffee in a cheerless reception room, he spoke glowingly of his native land.
—Burton Bernstein
Burton Bernstein
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Both are compact, spherical speakers with a fabric covering and a glowing base.
—Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026
Others resemble glowing ribbons, translucent balloons or creatures that seem better suited for another planet than Earth's oceans.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The way the celebrations are performances now, too, with a sea of glowing rectangles held aloft as the fourth quarter ticked away tensely.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The offer to return hit differently for Hall, who was recently honored with some of the most glowing acclaim of her career for her dramatic turn in Paul Thomas Anderson's Best Picture Oscar winner, One Battle After Another.
—Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
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Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026
Others resemble glowing ribbons, translucent balloons or creatures that seem better suited for another planet than Earth's oceans.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The way the celebrations are performances now, too, with a sea of glowing rectangles held aloft as the fourth quarter ticked away tensely.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The offer to return hit differently for Hall, who was recently honored with some of the most glowing acclaim of her career for her dramatic turn in Paul Thomas Anderson's Best Picture Oscar winner, One Battle After Another.
—Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
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“Glowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glowing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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