Word of the Day: Alpenglow

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Word of the Day: Alpenglow
Definition: (n) a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains
Manuscript Related Sentence: The soft summits on Emsger still had an alpenglow, whose color cast a somber light over the island's demise.
Other Sentence: As a traveling, nature-driven aesthete, I look for wonders like alpenglows in the places I visit.

"Alpenglow." What a beautiful word! And yes. One of those words that's kind of like...like you'll never hear it spoken ever, and rarely seen written, but somehow it strikes you, and you'll want it to become more popular regardless. Yes, "alpenglow" falls into that category.

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