| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | glowing reference | блестящая рекомендация (Alexey Lebedev) |
| gen. | glowing reference | положительный отзыв (OCD. Neither Robbie Fowler nor Andy Cole received quite such a glowing reference from Boy Wonder, resplendent in designer stubble. GLASGOW HERALD (2001). Collins Alexander Demidov) |
| gen. | glowing reference letters | блистательные рекомендательные письма (Val Voron) |