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Recent Examples of aureole
It is bordered by hummocky deposits, called aureoles, that were formed by landslides from the mountain.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
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
Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.
—Lan Samantha Chang, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Like his crossed legs, Cannon’s head and upper torso are framed in flickering swipes of green, as if this is a depiction of a holy man surrounded by an incandescent aureole.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
One image, Imogen, has the model’s head encircled with flora like an aureole composed of twiggy branches, foliage, and wildflowers.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2020
However, if the region was made up of ice, De Blasio says, then ice should be present around the western edge of the aureole.
—Nola Taylor Redd, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2020
Dark wood stain applied in the center of three interlocking aureole forms gives one floor-sculpture the appearance of a giant bouquet of Van Gogh’s sunflowers — a symbol of happiness now bloated and earthbound.
—Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 14 June 2018
In the strongest work, half of the 9-foot-tall aureole apparently has been blown away, black resin flapping in shards out the back.
—Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 14 June 2018
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
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
Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.
—Lan Samantha Chang, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Like his crossed legs, Cannon’s head and upper torso are framed in flickering swipes of green, as if this is a depiction of a holy man surrounded by an incandescent aureole.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
One image, Imogen, has the model’s head encircled with flora like an aureole composed of twiggy branches, foliage, and wildflowers.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2020
However, if the region was made up of ice, De Blasio says, then ice should be present around the western edge of the aureole.
—Nola Taylor Redd, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2020
Dark wood stain applied in the center of three interlocking aureole forms gives one floor-sculpture the appearance of a giant bouquet of Van Gogh’s sunflowers — a symbol of happiness now bloated and earthbound.
—Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 14 June 2018
In the strongest work, half of the 9-foot-tall aureole apparently has been blown away, black resin flapping in shards out the back.
—Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 14 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aureole
Noun
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Now a consortium of investors that includes the former Yoox Net-a-porter Group chairman and chief executive officer Federico Marchetti plans to restore the hotel to its former glory.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
16 June 2025
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View Comments Now one of Europe’s grandest hotels is being restored to its former glory.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Prominences typically take about a day to form, and those that remain stable can endure in the corona for several months, arching hundreds of thousands of miles into space.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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The biggest shock to anyone standing within that path and having clear weather — which certainly wasn’t everyone on April 8, 2024 — was the sight of the sun's corona, its wispy white outer atmosphere.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The fact that such vast haloes aren't usually seen at this radio frequency suggests to the team the presence of cosmic ray electrons and magnetic fields stretched out to the edge of clusters like this one.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 June 2025
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Restoring the halo of the American university brand will not happen overnight.—
Lydiah Kemunto Bosire,
semafor.com,
16 June 2025
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“Aureole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aureole. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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