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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Meanwhile, Kelce, who experienced an immediate halo effect after Swift’s first official sighting at the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium in 2023, has also benefitted from the media buzz over the past tw0 years.
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Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Call commentary pointed to acceleration in core workloads behind large customer strength, migration activity (noted SAP workloads), cloud-native scaling, and AI halo effects (AI driving usage of core).
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 July 2025
There was another halo effect: New Line and Warner Bros. created a faux Uncaged Fury trailer for a movie starring Urban’s Cage.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2025
In theory, theatrical hits could provide a halo effect to boost subscribers and viewership on Apple TV+ and move hardware sales that fuel its core business.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
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Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Call commentary pointed to acceleration in core workloads behind large customer strength, migration activity (noted SAP workloads), cloud-native scaling, and AI halo effects (AI driving usage of core).
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 July 2025
There was another halo effect: New Line and Warner Bros. created a faux Uncaged Fury trailer for a movie starring Urban’s Cage.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2025
In theory, theatrical hits could provide a halo effect to boost subscribers and viewership on Apple TV+ and move hardware sales that fuel its core business.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
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“Halo effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halo%20effect. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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