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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There also was hope for a halo effect after the majority stake of rival Creative Artists Agency sold at a valuation of $7 billion to Artémis, the investment firm of the billionaire Pinault family.
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Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
But after eight weeks, the halo effect of the values exercise dropped off, and differences in hiring rates between the two groups no longer held statistically significant.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2023
Saudi Arabia is trying to buy the halo effect of these major sporting events to wash away its poor international image.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 22 Sep. 2023
The annular solar eclipse, which will cross over the United States on Oct. 14, will result in a brilliant halo effect with the moon obscuring most of the sun.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2023
The late games also had a halo effect in primetime for CBS and Fox.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023
Wordle continues to be the biggest game, with its popularity having a halo effect on launching new games and adding subscribers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Aug. 2023
Every artist benefited from the halo effect of what the success of one entity brought to the next.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Aug. 2023
The halo effect of Le Mans becomes palpable in almost anything and anyone who takes up its gauntlet.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2023
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Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
But after eight weeks, the halo effect of the values exercise dropped off, and differences in hiring rates between the two groups no longer held statistically significant.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2023
Saudi Arabia is trying to buy the halo effect of these major sporting events to wash away its poor international image.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 22 Sep. 2023
The annular solar eclipse, which will cross over the United States on Oct. 14, will result in a brilliant halo effect with the moon obscuring most of the sun.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2023
The late games also had a halo effect in primetime for CBS and Fox.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023
Wordle continues to be the biggest game, with its popularity having a halo effect on launching new games and adding subscribers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Aug. 2023
Every artist benefited from the halo effect of what the success of one entity brought to the next.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Aug. 2023
The halo effect of Le Mans becomes palpable in almost anything and anyone who takes up its gauntlet.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2023
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circa 1928, in the meaning defined above
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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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