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aglow

American  
[uh-gloh] / ə gloʊ /

adjective

  1. glowing: glowing.

    a house aglow with lights; a face aglow with happiness.
aglow British  
/ əˈɡləʊ /

adjective

  1. (postpositive) glowing

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Etymology

Origin of aglow

First recorded in 1810–20; a- 1 + glow

Example Sentences

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When it was over, I felt oddly aglow and weightless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

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 • Oct. 16, 2025

Below deck, aglow with the light of a dozen computer monitors, is the Combat Information Centre.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2024

The gas giant is dark in the latest photo by Webb, released Friday, but its rings are aglow.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023

School would be waiting for me, bright and early the following day, but tonight, I was still aglow.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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