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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The psychological impact of recognition creates a halo effect, where the award’s prestige influences guest perceptions across all touchpoints.
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Ascend Agency, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Why is Trump unhappy with Time? Time posted the cover for the upcoming Nov. 10 issue on X, which features a photo of Trump taken from low down with the sun creating a halo effect where his hair blurs into the light.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Time posted the cover for the upcoming Nov. 10 issue on X, which features a photo of Trump taken from low down with the sun creating a halo effect where his hair blurs into the light.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The league gets to keep its Taylor Swift halo effect AND bring in one of the world’s other most popular entertainers to headline the Super Bowl.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Ascend Agency, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Why is Trump unhappy with Time? Time posted the cover for the upcoming Nov. 10 issue on X, which features a photo of Trump taken from low down with the sun creating a halo effect where his hair blurs into the light.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Time posted the cover for the upcoming Nov. 10 issue on X, which features a photo of Trump taken from low down with the sun creating a halo effect where his hair blurs into the light.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The league gets to keep its Taylor Swift halo effect AND bring in one of the world’s other most popular entertainers to headline the Super Bowl.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for halo effect
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“Halo effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halo%20effect. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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