aglow

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English

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ glow.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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aglow (comparative more aglow, superlative most aglow)

  1. (sometimes figurative) glowing; radiant
    • 1939, “My Prayer”, performed by The Ink Spots:
      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 know
    • 1986 August 23, Maria Resto, “For the Sleeping Dragons”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 6, page 9:
      The fall wind stirs and the earth is aglow. Everything is golden.
    • 2023 October 24, “Rare public joy in Kabul after Afghanistan’s World Cup win over Pakistan”, in Al-Jazeera[1]:
      Kabul skies were aglow with fireworks as Afghans celebrated stunning Cricket World Cup victory over Pakistan.

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