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Collocations for glow - noun

1. steady light

ADJECTIVE

cosy/cozy, rich, soft, warm
dim, dull, faint, pale
steady
eerie (esp. AmE), ghostly

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VERB + glow

cast, give sth, throw
The lamplight gave a cosy/cozy glow to the room.
The sunset threw an orange glow on the cliffs.
be bathed in
The whole town was bathed in the glow of the setting sun.

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glow + VERB

light sth
Our faces were lit by the faint green glow of the dashboard lights.
surround sth

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PREPOSITION

glow from
the soft glow from the lamp
glow of

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2. in sb's face

ADJECTIVE

healthy, pink, rosy, warm

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VERB + glow

have
Her cheeks had a healthy glow.

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PHRASES

bring a glow to sb's face
The wine had brought a warm glow to her face.

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3. feeling

ADJECTIVE

rosy, warm

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VERB + glow

bask in, bathe in, feel
She bathed in the warm glow of first love.

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PREPOSITION

glow of
He felt a glow of pride as he watched them.

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Collocations for glow - verb

1. give out light/heat

ADVERB

faintly, softly
Two lamps glowed softly in the lounge.

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PHRASES

glow orange, red, etc.
The stones around the bonfire glowed red with the heat.

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2. look healthy, happy, angry, etc.

ADVERB

positively

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PREPOSITION

with
She was positively glowing with happiness.

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Glow is used with these nouns as the subject:
candle, cigar, cigarette, eye, face, fire, lamp, lantern, light, moon, skin, window

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Glow is used with these nouns as the object:
coal

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