halo effect
noun
: generalization from the perception of one outstanding personality trait to an overly favorable evaluation of the whole personality
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Being mentioned organically by an AI tool appears to create a halo effect for brands—a kind of digital earned media that carries more credibility than paid placement.
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Roger Dooley, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
And a magnificent hotel in London also has a halo effect on the brand which operates it.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
So being present in the U.S. helps create a very positive halo effect in France for American tourists.
—David Moin, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Developers enjoyed the halo effect McNally stores had on their surroundings, even at such sterile environs as La Guardia Airport (McNally has a small store there, managed by Hudson News), and McNally was financially protected from bankers and landlords.
—Matthew Schneier, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
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Roger Dooley, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
And a magnificent hotel in London also has a halo effect on the brand which operates it.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
So being present in the U.S. helps create a very positive halo effect in France for American tourists.
—David Moin, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Developers enjoyed the halo effect McNally stores had on their surroundings, even at such sterile environs as La Guardia Airport (McNally has a small store there, managed by Hudson News), and McNally was financially protected from bankers and landlords.
—Matthew Schneier, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Halo effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halo%20effect. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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