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Synonyms: Noun
air, ambience (or ambiance), aroma, atmosphere, aura, climate, flavor, karma, mood, nimbus, note, odor, patina, smell, temper, vibration(s)
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the halo of unimpeachable honesty in which the politician had long basked a naturalistic depiction of Saint Peter that shows him as a humble fisherman and without the traditional haloRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
But there are opportunities for bad actors to exploit the halo created by quality work of legitimate manufacturers to instead distribute and sell dangerous products that put consumers at risk. — Korin Miller, SELF, "The FDA Will Finally Crack Down on Dietary Supplements—Here's What Experts Have to Say," 11 Feb. 2019 On top of all this, the Tencent halo may not be shining as brightly as before. — Jacky Wong, WSJ, "Tencent Music Won’t Have Investors Dancing in the Streets," 3 Oct. 2018 At the fall shows, it was seen in cornrows at Marchesa (above), mini mohawks at Tibi, and halos at Naeem Khan. — Jamie Rosen, Town & Country, "The Braid That Takes Years Off Your Face," 8 Apr. 2014 The [first] Gateway is going to be in a near-rectilinear halo orbit. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, "NASA Chief Wants to Send Humans to the Moon — 'To Stay'," 23 Aug. 2018 These dark matter haloes are not just a product of the past, but are believed to form the structure of the universe to this day. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "Some of the Oldest Galaxies in the Universe Orbit the MIlky Way," 16 Aug. 2018 There are few key reasons for this Dickensian change of heart at the hands of the frighteningly capable Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, the automaker's bank-busting ($199,400 as tested) halo sedan. — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, "Porsche's latest Panamera offers a tantalizing peek at the coming Taycan electric sedan," 8 June 2018 Folks in Central Florida were treated to a sun halo this week, and that had many people wondering why there was a big ring around the sun. — Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Why is there a ring around the sun?," 11 May 2018 The minimalist version of a halo hairstyle, with a pretty hair knot. — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, "The Best (and Worst) Met Gala Beauty Looks," 7 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Turner’s head is haloed by the sun, much like the moon during a solar eclipse. — Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian, "Artist’s Quilts Pay Tribute to African-American Women," 4 May 2018 At the time, Mikey was recovering from being neutered and was haloed by a large plastic dog cone around his neck. — Marc Lester, adn.com, "How a service dog opened an Alaska veteran's world," 16 May 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'halo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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— called also halo brace
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