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as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
the halo of unimpeachable honesty in which the politician had long basked
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Recent Examples of halo
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Fortunately for Sirianni, the halo (or horns) effect is not permanent.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2019
The landlady remains a cipher, and yet a faint aspect of loss haloes her.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2019
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Noun
That halo shields Earth from cosmic radiation — which thins the planet’s ozone layer, thereby allowing more UV light in.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Fortunately for Sirianni, the halo (or horns) effect is not permanent.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Nine, the new album from Blink-182, a band forever associated with adolescence even though the members’ mean age is now 44, arrives haloed in that great teenage emotion: embarrassment.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2019
The landlady remains a cipher, and yet a faint aspect of loss haloes her.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halo
Noun
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Then, Mercury and Jupiter both enter your sign (on June 8th and June 9th), bringing the spotlight straight to your aura.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 May 2025
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Like Taurus, Aidan is a romantic at heart and has a tenderness in his aura.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Eating meatloaf hot from the oven for dinner is merely its first step toward final glory, which is to be meatloaf sandwiches for lunch the next day.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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In its glory days, the hotel was a mainstay for out-of-towners visiting the Truman Sports Complex.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Pictures show the hard worker beaming while holding his larger-than-life check.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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The channel is beamed out across Europe, the Middle East and Africa via the Hotbird satellite operated by the French company Eutelsat, and is part of a 13-channel bouquet called Svoboda Satellite.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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Game 3 is back in Sunrise Monday, and if Game 2’s Panthers watch party was any preview, expect a wild atmosphere.—
Adam Beasley,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Ultimately, professor Bayram says, the Gaziantep baklava known today was shaped by the local ingredients, the atmosphere and climate of the city — and by local chefs who were consumed with perfecting the recipe and passed that obsession along to their apprentices.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Initially, scientists believed these features might be flows of salty water or brine, which remained liquid long enough to travel down the aureole.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2025
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Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.—
Lan Samantha Chang,
Harper's Magazine,
14 Aug. 2023
Noun
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How wildfire smoke can travel thousands of miles Wildfire smoke worsens air quality Wildfire smoke has been fouling U.S. air quality for several days, starting in states bordering Canada, including the Dakotas, Minnesota and other Midwestern states.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The announcement of Glastonbury’s final lineup also coincides with the BBC’s plans to air artists’ sets, with the broadcaster telling British publication The i Paper that Kneecap’s performance will be included as part of their coverage.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Then, on June 11, the full moon in your light shines a light on your inner world and personal foundation, urging you to prioritize yourself before devoting all your focus to a relationship.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Philadelphia's front line on defense shined bright against Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl, and showed teams across the league just how much of a difference-maker a relentless pass rush can be.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Halo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halo. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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