aglow
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of aglow
Example Sentences
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Daisy seemed to have turned back the clock and had that expression dogs get, mouth open and eyes aglow, when it looks like they’re smiling.
From Los Angeles Times
If fire could be green, this was the green it would be: aglow from within and leaping to catch the light.
From Literature
Madame Ionesco was still aglow with pride about her ability to summon Edward Ashton back from the dead.
From Literature
It was sunset when Roz noticed that the sea was aglow, and she knew the ocean’s tiniest warriors had arrived.
From Literature
At night, far from shore, more stars flickered than he’d ever noticed, and he was awestruck by the way phosphorescent creatures set the waves aglow.
From Los Angeles Times
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