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Recent Examples of aura Only one gift has six legs and an irresistible aura of romance. Colson Thayer, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025 An aura is an electromagnetic field that surrounds the physical body. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025 Divergent aspects of Cage’s language—hypnotically simple harmony in the first, percussive murmuring in the other—complemented the film’s rapt aura. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 Despite her aura as defending champion, Sabalenka’s matches have not always been straightforward this year. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for aura 
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Noun
  • For the eleventh time, the Super Bowl will be played in the Big Easy, but the normally festive atmosphere will include a somber tribute to the victims and the heroes of the New Year's Day tragedy.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Those are caused when the atmosphere picks up moisture from open water and then dumps it back on land in the form of snow.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Upon entering the atmosphere, these particles collide with gases such as oxygen and nitrogen, releasing energy as vibrant colors of light.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • This translates into better digestion, more energy, and a more luminous skin.
    Sofía Esquivel, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Some other household tips to consider Other potential microplastics sources our experts brought up are fabrics that touch your skin often (clothing, bedding, towels, furniture) and release tiny particles into the air in your home.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The jet stream, essentially a river of air in the atmosphere that storms flow through, is locked in an almost perfect line from west to east, and will funnel storms across the northern tier of the Lower 48.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • It is believed that a women’s qi, or life force, is depleted while giving birth.
    Clarissa Wei, Bon Appétit, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Those with strong qi, who can learn to channel it, make for fierce, skilled warriors.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2020
Noun
  • The pit is located in the back of the dining room, so the aroma of the meat smoking permeates the building in the best way.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Loading your audio article Spanish music blares, crowds bustle and the aroma of savory and sweet treats wafts into every corner of Oakland’s Fruitvale Public Market, a space offering Latin American finds curated by small entrepreneurs for more than two decades.
    Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • On the heels of her 101st birthday, a Beverly Hills residence with ties to the businesswoman and creative spirit has splashed onto the market for $16.5 million.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
  • This game embodies the spirit of what makes Obsidian games special, and a chance to prove that the studio is one of the most prolific RPG houses in the industry, whose own original creations can stand above even their stellar work making sequels for others.
    Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Salty Air The familiar smell of salty sea air holds different memories for each of you.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025
  • The houses are hanging around the walls waiting for the smell of fresh paint to leave them before the prospective tenants will even look them over.
    Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Willowbrook’s ambience encouraged senior citizens who had been widowed or divorced not to despair.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
  • The superimposition highlighted a disconnect between the idealism of modern train travel in the nineteenth century and the station’s actual ambience.
    Mara Hoberman, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025

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“Aura.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aura. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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