auras

noun

plural of aura
1
as in atmospheres
a special quality or impression associated with something the monastery perched high on a mountaintop had an aura of unreality and mystery about it

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2
as in energies
a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings alternative medical treatments that rely on the practitioner's ability to detect a patient's aura

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Recent Examples of auras Bubblegum pink nails with strawberry auras are fit for a day at the fair. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 June 2026 These characters have been somewhat thinly drawn despite the vibrant auras of Joy Sunday and Richard Jenkins since the beginning. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 The film follows a quiet inmate arriving at a violent Indonesian prison with a supernatural entity that kills those with the darkest auras. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026 Labubus allowed fashion girlies to get nostalgic with their Birkins, the trad look swept social media’s most aesthetic corners, and the TikTok generation (following its near US ban) began farming its auras. — Ella Graveney, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025 Venus in Capricorn opposes Jupiter retrograde in Cancer, energizing our auras. — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auras
  1. atmospheres
  2. energies
  3. smells
  4. spirits
  5. feelings
  6. vibrations
  7. aromas
  8. moods
Noun
  • And typically, the extreme radiation around these stars totally strips the atmospheres from the planets orbiting them, so astronomers have wondered if planets orbiting these stars can have an atmosphere at all.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • Cherubim had theorized that some small, rocky planets like LHS 1140 b could develop atmospheres with large amounts of helium over time.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
Definition of atmospheres
Noun
  • For the Surrealists, fans of Marx and Freud, such energies could be more healthily—and liberally—expressed.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
  • So computer engineers work hard to make computers immune to noise, by switching bits at energies far above the random ripples of the environment.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
Definition of energies
Noun
  • But with temperatures spiking, the crisis over smoke from the fire has given way to a second crisis over putrid smells, insects, rodents and growing concerns over sanitation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Warm air, unusual noises, unpleasant smells, or inconsistent cooling could point to low refrigerant, a leak, a worn compressor, or another mechanical issue.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
Definition of smells
Noun
  • To be clear, there have been agave spirits that have been made with mole before.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
  • To preserve the fruit, Elio Carta’s grandmother, Anna Maria Perra, placed the berries in spirits already produced by the family, laying the foundation for what became the house’s historic myrtle recipe.
    — Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of spirits
Noun
  • Dozens of feelings, dozens of experiences, dozens of refractions.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The agreement that would help most may be simpler than the feelings around it.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of feelings
Noun
  • Crickets and cockroaches have much smaller cerci used to sense vibrations in the air, but Stokes explained that earwigs use their cerci for defense, hunting, mating and courtship.
    — Hannah Smith July 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026
  • Its lateral line system, a sensory network that helps detect movement and vibrations in water, is also arranged differently.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of vibrations
Noun
  • The wider bowl lets the aromas open up, while the cooler temperature draws out the tea’s body and complexity.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • There, Morris’s large-scale, high-contrast graphic paintings fill the space alongside the shifting aromas of Dir's latest fragrances.
    — Parizaad Khan Sethi, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
Definition of aromas
Noun
  • The space is minimalist and warmly lit, lined with small bottles that feel like a library of moods.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The voice—that silky alto that slips easily between genres and moods—is what seems to draw people in first, famous fans included.
    — Riann Phillip, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Definition of moods

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