I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a glowing/rosy/pink complexion (= healthy and pink – used about women or children )
glow with happiness (= look very happy )
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The bride’s face seemed to glow with happiness.
glow with pride (= look very proud )
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‘I knew he could do it,’ she said, glowing with pride.
healthy glow
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Her face had a healthy glow .
in glowing terms (= praising someone or something highly )
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Friends and relatives speak of him in glowing terms.
roseate glow
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the roseate glow of the evening sun
your skin glows/shines (= it looks healthy )
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beauty products that will make your skin glow
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
blue
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During a night dive I have been totally surrounded by an eerie blue glow with a radius of about 30 centimetres.
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A faint blue glow was shining from the observation windows and glimmering inside the open airlock.
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The blue glow faded from the ring and it was an ordinary looking gem once again.
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Shadows were flickering across the blue glow inside the airlock.
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Thunder rolled and grumbled beyond, and the eerie blue glow from the overhead strip lights flickered momentarily.
dim
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Outlined against the dim glow from outside, his tall silhouette filled the open doorway.
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Its dim glow came from Baby Suggs' room.
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A long line of gas lamps ran along each wall, giving it a dim smoky glow .
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The dim glow of passing headlights makes his shaved head and the shades propped on top of it shine.
dull
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She led him straight into an old-fashioned kitchen where a coal range gave out a dull red glow .
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When Pascoe woke, the room was a cave; the shrouded lamp cast a dull glow .
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The dark hair clung to his forehead and his body was flushed and glistening and bathed in the dull crimson glow .
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Sixty-three, and there it was: a dull orange glow .
eerie
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During a night dive I have been totally surrounded by an eerie blue glow with a radius of about 30 centimetres.
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The three main mast tips suddenly spout fire casting an eerie glow over the ship.
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A man, his face washed in an eerie red glow , was crouched over a fruit-machine.
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An eerie orange glow lights up the devastation of Bijlmermeer - the Amsterdam suburb set ablaze by a crashing El Al plane.
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Light from the bathroom filled the area with pale shadows and gave the damaged patches in the mirror an eerie silvery glow .
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The entire park had taken on an eerie red glow from the flashing sirens of the half dozen fire trucks parked alongside.
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Thunder rolled and grumbled beyond, and the eerie blue glow from the overhead strip lights flickered momentarily.
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The entire clearing was now lit up as brightly as at mid-day, with an eerie green glow .
faint
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More noticeable still was the faint octarine glow that surrounded it.
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A faint blue glow was shining from the observation windows and glimmering inside the open airlock.
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A few emergency circuits gave off a faint glow .
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When I saw the faint glow of light in the distance, it scarcely registered with me.
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The lamp beside his bed threw a faint glow over his swollen, passionate, tormented face.
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When the first faint glow of dawn crept into the cave, Moon-Watcher saw that his father had died in the night.
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He could see a faint pink glow in the East.
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A faint glow came through an opaque window which must belong to one of the cloakrooms.
golden
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Old-fashioned amateurs used to admire colours with a golden glow , which conservators have demonstrated were the effect of discoloured varnish.
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It was a dazzling golden glow .
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The colour to possess is a golden glow for six months a year.
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So why not give your legs a golden glow with a little fake tan?
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The sun had dipped below the horizon, leaving only a soft golden glow in the air.
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If she had not quite the fire and the golden glow of her ancestors, nobody remarked it.
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Sometimes a pulsing golden glow would race up the translucent walls until it was lost in the haze overhead.
green
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The chamber beyond the door was lit by a pale green glow .
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The entire clearing was now lit up as brightly as at mid-day, with an eerie green glow .
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Suddenly a bright green glow pulsed through the trees up ahead.
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At the head of the wide double bed there is a weak green glow .
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An eerie, green glow in the sky behind the tower turned it into a ghostly galleon on a leaden sea.
healthy
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All of which could give the right shares a healthy glow .
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His skin was soft and smooth, and had a healthy glow .
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These brilliant products lightly even out skin tone and give a hint of healthy glow .
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As a bonus, we can count on the slimmer, trimmer body and healthy glow that come from regular workouts.
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Leathery tans long since fell from favour, but a healthy glow is still considered the picture of vitality.
orange
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The orange glow to their right faded but did not disappear.
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Lenin and Stalin lay together in an orange glow at the bottom of a stone stairway.
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An eerie orange glow lights up the devastation of Bijlmermeer - the Amsterdam suburb set ablaze by a crashing El Al plane.
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Hanging from the central pole was a hurricane lamp that suffused the man and woman with an orange glow .
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There was an orange glow in the sky and he drew in his breath as he realised the cause of it.
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Beyond the doorway the dim light flared suddenly, illuminating the fleeing rats with an unearthly orange glow .
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It was still light and the orange glow in the western sky promised good weather for Sunday.
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Sixty-three, and there it was: a dull orange glow .
red
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A man, his face washed in an eerie red glow , was crouched over a fruit-machine.
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Trash fluttered in the red glow of the brake light in the rearview.
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A red glow was rising from the marsh.
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Incense sticks held in an old condensed-milk can burned a constant red glow .
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Within seconds of the Wheel disappearing from sight the red glow was extinguished.
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The target flare had burst behind her, lighting the whole area with its fiery red glow .
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What had been only a dense red glow when I first looked into the chamber was now a torrent of liquid flame.
rosy
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I was on my way home, bathed in a rosy glow .
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It began to have, in the sixties and seventies, a nice, rosy , tubercular glow .
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Not since the surprise smash hit of the year cast a rosy glow over Shore's vehicle.
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In its rosy glow , Sara, still lying on the floor, saw Matthew.
soft
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At first she was blind in the dark, away from the candlelight, the soft glow of the bobbing lantern.
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Inside, fresh flowers brighten every table and Deco-style light fixtures bathe the room in a soft copper glow .
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Nathan's gaze flickered over her, his own thoughts hidden behind eyes reflecting the soft glow of the bedhead lamp.
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A soft glow hung over Lowell Cove like a phosphorescent cloud.
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It was then that she saw a soft glow of light in Helen's bedroom.
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During my ascent, the spotlight expands, dissolving into a soft glow that eventually engulfs the entire stage.
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The sun had dipped below the horizon, leaving only a soft golden glow in the air.
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All evening the table had been under a cone of supple white light hot light a soft shimmering incandescent glow .
warm
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The Nimbus engineers also ensure that the ever-lovely Vocalise emits a particularly warm glow .
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Every time I glance inside l feel a warm glow of satisfaction.
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For the first time that week, I felt a warm glow inside me.
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When I read aloud, my goal is to snuggle around the warm glow of a story.
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Sunlight streamed in from the windows above the gallery, bathing the polished panels of the walls in a warm glow .
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The warm glow would spread, kill the thumping in his head, and still the tremble in his hand.
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The audience sat in a warm honey glow , drinking tea and eating richly iced cake.
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Eighteen-year-old Kerri Strug is in her second Olympics and has yet to feel the warm glow of stardom.
yellow
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In spring their window was lit from above by the yellow glow of a thick row of bright daffodils.
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There was something heavenly about the yellow glow of all the tulips.
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The sensors in the Gunnery Sergeant's shield flashed and his head was encased in a yellow glow .
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Imagine that you can see the yellow glow of the warm sun through your closed eyes.
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The sun pouring in the east windows made the yellow curtains glow .
■ VERB
bask
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He would demand descriptions, basking in the glow , pausing to explain his technique like a tennis pro.
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For one brief, shining moment, Edwin and his managers basked in the glow of beating back a competitive challenge.
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The woodstove is throwing off heat, and I bask in its glow .
bathe
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And Jay would bathe in a glow of wonder that another human being could move her so.
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Faces are bathed in the bright glow of flashing neon signs that turn night into day along Fremont Street.
cast
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Candles cast an upward glow over the mellow golden paintings.
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The three main mast tips suddenly spout fire casting an eerie glow over the ship.
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Left to itself, the functional will cast A death-bed glow of picturesque abandon.
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The late-summer sun had lost enough of its strength to cast a glow over the wealden village.
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When Pascoe woke, the room was a cave; the shrouded lamp cast a dull glow .
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Not since the surprise smash hit of the year cast a rosy glow over Shore's vehicle.
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The night was already cold and frosty, and the moonlight cast an intense glow across the landscape.
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It was nearly dark outside but the dashboard lights cast a faint greenish glow .
feel
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Every time I glance inside l feel a warm glow of satisfaction.
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For the first time that week, I felt a warm glow inside me.
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Gallagher felt a warm glow of satisfaction.
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Eighteen-year-old Kerri Strug is in her second Olympics and has yet to feel the warm glow of stardom.
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And, even now, remembering, she felt a warm glow spread through her.
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He still felt the glow of the night before.
give
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Doesn't this give you a little glow ?
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Moisturizer and foundation give the skin a glow akin to the afterglow of lovemaking.
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A little yacht stove gave out a temperate glow , its draught adjusted to produce exactly the right warmth.
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The man with the secrets gives off the glow .
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A few emergency circuits gave off a faint glow .
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The curtains were pulled and the lamplight gave a cosy glow to the room.
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A friendly encounter gave a glow which lasted through the night.
see
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They could not see the glow of triumph in his eyes.
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In the distance we could see fire glow coming from the door of a jhumpa and Bhairon went to ask the way.
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It is a great delight to see the glow of health about you.
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When I saw the faint glow of light in the distance, it scarcely registered with me.
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As long as doctors can see the glow , they can find tumours anywhere in the body.
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Through the curtains on the windows one could see the glow of chandeliers.
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You will find that the modulation is approximately correct when the flashing can only just be seen over the steady glow .
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Imagine that you can see the yellow glow of the warm sun through your closed eyes.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
glowing report/account/description etc
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I had had nothing but glowing reports from her teacher.
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In return for this hospitality, all they have to do is write a glowing report of their experience.
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Most performers can read ten glowing reports and one bad, and only remember the nasty one.
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Our son's achievement level soared and at the end of the school year he received a glowing report from his teachers.
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These pretentious phrases and glowing descriptions also have a resonance for our time.
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These proved very successful and a glowing report came from the Establishment.
in glowing terms
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The two men speak in glowing terms of their friendship.
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The two men speak of their friendship in glowing terms.
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Friends and relatives speak of him in glowing terms.
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We were not surprised to find women speaking in glowing terms about their relationship with their present partners.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Candles give a warm glow to the room.
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She always had a healthy glow about her.
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the glow of copper pans
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The golden glow of candlelight gives a room a romantic atmosphere.
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the green glow of my computer monitor
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the orange glow of the sunset
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There faces were lit by the warm glow of the fire.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And amid the glow there are girls.
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At Camasunary the bothy for walkers by the sea had a driftwood firelight glow coming through the window.
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Diffused lighting cast a warm amber glow over a couple of oak display cabinets and reflected off the glass-panelled walls.
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Every time I glance inside l feel a warm glow of satisfaction.
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Mr Sammler, back walking the streets, which now were dark blue, a bluish glow from the street lamps.
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She woke to find the room dim with approaching dusk, and without lights except for the glow of the fire.
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The audience sat in a warm honey glow , drinking tea and eating richly iced cake.
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The sun has dipped beneath the horizon, leaving behind a pink glow joined by a crescent moon.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
face
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Her face seems to glow with happiness as if a vision has of a sudden become reality.
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Her face seemed to glow in the dusk.
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She didn't need a mirror to know her face was glowing with happiness.
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Petey had a face that glowed in the dark, it was so pale, with funny bumps on his cheeks.
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His arm was round Joanna's waist and her face was glowing with laughter.
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Leaning against her was a taller woman whose face glowed .
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Richard recalled looking across at his wife, her face glowing from the wine she'd drunk, her manner relaxed.
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The moon rose, and her pale face glowed .
fire
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The range fire was glowing , hot enough to roast anyone who stood close to it.
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Moss gardens, straw-mat rooms, wooden bridges arching in the moonlight, paper lanterns with the fire glowing inside.
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The bars of the fire glowed orange.
happiness
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Her face seems to glow with happiness as if a vision has of a sudden become reality.
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Every bride looks beautiful - this is partly because of what she is wearing and partly because she is usually glowing with happiness .
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She didn't need a mirror to know her face was glowing with happiness .
health
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Francesca was as pretty as a picture and apparently glowing with health .
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Yogurt manufacturers, for example, portray fit, lively people, glowing with health .
light
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Ahead the red light glowed evilly and the spectral figures moved into its aura to become cardboard silhouettes.
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Only a dim light glowed in the direction of the stairs.
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But when the pilot switched on his flight systems, a red warning light glowed .
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Here and there, a light glows from a farmhouse window.
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At the far end, in the tiny chancel, the sanctuary light glowed .
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A soft light glowed by the armchair.
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The banks of computer machines stretched away into the distance and there were only a few dim lights glowing .
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Out in the darkness, a long way off, a pale white light was glowing .
pleasure
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Midge was glowing with pleasure and pride at the return of her beloved John and Angela.
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She laughed, and her eyes glowed with the pleasure of her discovery.
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Bates himself was warm and genial, and his cohorts were having such a good time that their faces glowed with pleasure .
pride
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Midge was glowing with pleasure and pride at the return of her beloved John and Angela.
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She glowed with pride at a graduation honor he received.
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Chest out, glowing with pride we return to base with labrador on lap and conversation stilted.
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The President glowed with pride and a sense of accomplishment after this masterstroke of personal diplomacy.
skin
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She saw her own skin velvety, glowing .
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Her skin is glowing , almost like she has a fever.
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The girl's skin glowed , her eyes were bright.
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The skin is soft, glowing , unlined.
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As a result, his skin glowed more healthily and his halo of hair gleamed like the outer circle of the sun.
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She has smooth, soft skin which glows softly as though a candle were just below the surface.
■ VERB
begin
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The anaemic begin to glow , while the normally healthy become intolerable.
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And as the shadows lengthened and the light drained from the sky, the crystal began to glow .
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It began to glow red for overload.
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As the bright spot moved onward, it began to leave a glowing trail across the night sky.
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He looked right back, very cool, and her cheeks began to glow pink through the chalk-dust.
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The pillar that marked where the Pit passed through the Farm had begun to glow .
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His neck began to glow again.
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The roof of the tent begins to glow , like the mantle of a gas lamp turned up very slowly.
seem
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Her face seems to glow with happiness as if a vision has of a sudden become reality.
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Both seem to glow under the desert sun.
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They seemed to glow in the flickering green-gold gold light, as if embraced by a holy nimbus.
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Her face seemed to glow in the dusk.
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Her long blonde hair, freshly washed, seemed to glow in the dull light from the chandeliers.
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Holyfield seemed to glow with an aura of faith in his own invincibility.
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Only a moment outside yet the tent's welcome seemed a homely, glowing thing.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A few lumps of coal still glowed in the fire.
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The church walls glowed in the candlelight.
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The evening sun glowed in the sky.
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The windows were glowing with a warm, yellow light.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And they would come: diddy-jackets glowing like street lamps, shovels sparking in the limestone chips.
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He fumbled for the light switch, and when the bulb first glowed it made him blink several times.
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The theatres are empty, the screens glow white and ghostly.