aglow
adjective
ə-ˈglō 
: glowing especially with warmth or excitement
Synonyms
- beaming
- bright
- glowing
- radiant
- sunny
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Example Sentences
The lights of the city were aglow in the distance. The room was aglow with candlelight. The children were aglow with excitement. The town was aglow with pride.
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Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022 Beneath the hazy shroud of its atmosphere, our sister planet is practically aglow. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Feb. 2022 In autumn, when the leaves are aglow in their end-of-season finest, the view from the top of Dan’s Rock is, by far, the most spectacular in all of Maryland. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 10 Jan. 2022 Once our screens were aglow, we were instructed to click a blue icon, logging us on to the census server, known as The Hub. Jeremy Miller, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021 After dinner at the Napa Valley restaurant Terra, which has since closed, Dr. McClenney walked Mr. Repotski up to the main street, deserted and aglow with streetlamps. New York Times, 1 Oct. 2021 For 20 years, members of the Burkman family have been perfecting the holiday display at their Frisco home, which this year is aglow with 70,000 lights. Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2020 After dinner, the couple and their family met the rest of their guests for cocktails by the pool, which was aglow with floating lanterns. Shira Savada, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Nov. 2020 The speaker stood — her pristine suit aglow, her mace brooch shining. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2020 See More
Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2022 Beneath the hazy shroud of its atmosphere, our sister planet is practically aglow. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Feb. 2022 In autumn, when the leaves are aglow in their end-of-season finest, the view from the top of Dan’s Rock is, by far, the most spectacular in all of Maryland. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 10 Jan. 2022 Once our screens were aglow, we were instructed to click a blue icon, logging us on to the census server, known as The Hub. Jeremy Miller, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021 After dinner at the Napa Valley restaurant Terra, which has since closed, Dr. McClenney walked Mr. Repotski up to the main street, deserted and aglow with streetlamps. New York Times, 1 Oct. 2021 For 20 years, members of the Burkman family have been perfecting the holiday display at their Frisco home, which this year is aglow with 70,000 lights. Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2020 After dinner, the couple and their family met the rest of their guests for cocktails by the pool, which was aglow with floating lanterns. Shira Savada, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Nov. 2020 The speaker stood — her pristine suit aglow, her mace brooch shining. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
a- entry 1 + glow entry 1
First Known Use
1817, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
aglow
adjective
ə-ˈglō
1
: glowing with light or color
The room was aglow with candlelight.
2
: feeling or showing excitement and happiness
Her parents were aglow with pride.
aglow
adjective
as in glowing
having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness) all aglow as she was awarded first place in the spelling bee Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- glowing
- bright
- smiling
- radiant
- gleaming
- beaming
- cheerful
- dazzling
- sunny
- shining
- merry
- laughing
- satisfied
- joyful
- delighted
- happy
- luminous
- brilliant
- optimistic
- effulgent
- starry
- pleased
- refulgent
- cheery
- blissful
- rosy
- blooming
- upbeat
- jovial
- joyous
- blithe
- tickled
- blithesome
- mirthful
- gladsome
- chipper
- thankful
- gratified
- jocund
- lightsome
- gay
- chuffed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- listless
- blank
- dark
- stoic
- stoical
- flat
- sullen
- gray
- gloomy
- glum
- black
- dismal
- grey
- melancholy
- unemotional
- depressing
- frowning
- darkening
- glaring
- lowering
- glowering
- louring
- scowling