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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Cross-Promote with Other Popular Brands: Co-promotions can provide a halo effect for brands that partner with other companies that produce similar quality products in seemingly unrelated industries.
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Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Grid batteries have a halo effect for other power generators too.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Grid batteries have a halo effect for other power generators too.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 21 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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“Halo effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halo%20effect. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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