glow
noun
a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
were glowing
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past progressiveof glow.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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We were sharing an apartment and his dad, Rance, called and read some of the trade reviews to us, which were glowing, and we were thrilled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
An order of service was handed out at the door and candles - fake, not real - were glowing on the stage.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2023
Reactions to a preview screening at CinemaCon, the annual convention of theater owners, were glowing, typified by a tweet from Fandango Managing Editor Erik Davis, who described “Maverick” as “absolutely terrific in every conceivable way.”
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022
Reviews were glowing, one going as far to say it was “about as close as it gets to a perfect mobile game.”
From The Verge ● Feb. 10, 2022
When Mama woke up, her eyes were glowing.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
