aglow

adj

aglow

adj

US /əˈɡloʊ/

Etymology From a- + glow.

1

Figuratively, Sometimes glowing; radiant

  • My prayer is a rapture in blue With a world far away And your lips close to mine Tonight while our hearts are aglow Oh, tell me the words I am longing to know1939, “My Prayer”, performed by The Ink Spots:
  • The fall wind stirs and the earth is aglow. Everything is golden.1986 August 23, Maria Resto, “For the Sleeping Dragons”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 6, page 9:
1 more example
  • Kabul skies were aglow with fireworks as Afghans celebrated stunning Cricket World Cup victory over Pakistan.2023 October 24, “Rare public joy in Kabul after Afghanistan’s World Cup win over Pakistan”, in Al-Jazeera:

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