glow
noun
a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
have been glowing
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present perfect progressiveof glow.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The economic headlines in Europe have been glowing recently: Inflation, according to official statistics, is finally coming down.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
If anyone had been there to see it at this point, the universe would have been glowing dull red like a giant heat lamp.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2021
The reviews from USC’s summer workouts have been glowing, and the fact that he’s already won the left tackle job is noteworthy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
But other Republican senators have been glowing in their praise of Cuccinelli.
From Fox News ● Nov. 1, 2019
The entire universe must have been incredibly hot and dense; it would have been glowing with bright light.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
