halo effect
noun
: generalization from the perception of one outstanding personality trait to an overly favorable evaluation of the whole personality
Examples of halo effect in a Sentence
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Delicate locs were woven into her hair and arranged in a halo effect around the crown of her head.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Platt also weighed in, using the findings of scientific experiments to illustrate the impact of the halo effect.
—Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Her new piece of jewelry included a large emerald stone in the center with diamonds in a halo effect around the gemstone.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
While none of the spots were the kind of creative boundary pushing productions seen on past games — think Apple’s revolutionary 1984 spot introducing the Macintosh computer — brands clearly experience a halo effect from including big show-business names.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
The product gave me a light halo effect and left all things greasy at the door.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 11 Jan. 2024
Fox took advantage of this— and the halo effect of those Sunday football games — to successfully add Dan Harmon’s new toon, Krapopolis, into its toon mix.
—Vulture, 30 Nov. 2023
The halo effect of an unforgettable evening may help explain why so many of the club’s business partnerships have succeeded.
—Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2023
But that halo effect can’t entirely account for JPL’s sterling reputation, which demonstrably exceeds that of all other research centers run by or affiliated with NASA.
—Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2023
Hannah Coates, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Platt also weighed in, using the findings of scientific experiments to illustrate the impact of the halo effect.
—Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Her new piece of jewelry included a large emerald stone in the center with diamonds in a halo effect around the gemstone.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
While none of the spots were the kind of creative boundary pushing productions seen on past games — think Apple’s revolutionary 1984 spot introducing the Macintosh computer — brands clearly experience a halo effect from including big show-business names.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
The product gave me a light halo effect and left all things greasy at the door.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 11 Jan. 2024
Fox took advantage of this— and the halo effect of those Sunday football games — to successfully add Dan Harmon’s new toon, Krapopolis, into its toon mix.
—Vulture, 30 Nov. 2023
The halo effect of an unforgettable evening may help explain why so many of the club’s business partnerships have succeeded.
—Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2023
But that halo effect can’t entirely account for JPL’s sterling reputation, which demonstrably exceeds that of all other research centers run by or affiliated with NASA.
—Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2023
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“Halo effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halo%20effect. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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