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Meanings of aglow in English

Softly bright or radiant.

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Usage of aglow in English
1
Her dark eyes were aglow; the roses still bloomed in her cheeks.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922
2
His cheeks were aflame; his body was aglow; his limbs were trembling.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
3
They had set up temporary lights that set the whole place aglow.
Wild Storm
4
The high window-panes were aglow with the reflection of the setting sun.
The Quest
5
She came out of their daily meetings aglow with excitement and pleasure.
The thirteenth tale: a novel
6
Get some clear, resolute, unquenchable coals aglow in the heart of it.
Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things
7
The chapel was aglow with the soft radiance of many wax candles.
The Spinners' Book of Fiction
8
The boy was upright in bed now, his face aglow with excitement.
Blue Bonnet in Boston; or, Boarding-School Days at Miss North's
9
The eastern sky was aglow with the coming dawn when they arose.
The Rival Heirs; being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendun...
10
But once on deck, Scarlett had seen the captain's skylight still aglow.
For my Country’s Freedom
11
The master of the hounds himself rode up, all aglow with admiration.
The Baronet's Bride; Or, A Woman's Vengeance
12
The heavens were aglow with ever-changing bars and columns of colored fire.
Man-Size
13
The speaker turned from the glass, her vivid face aglow with merriment.
The Keeper of the Door
14
One of them was aglow; crimson streaks and blots stained its shade.
Dark rivers of the heart
15
But I was still aglow with memories of the last few hours.
The Trail of '98: A Northland Romance
16
His face was aglow, there were tears of emotion in his eyes.
Max
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common