Thesaurus results for AURAS

auras

noun

plural of aura

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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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 Connecticut reported 12 clinical cases of Candida auras infection in 2024, according to CDC data. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026 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

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Noun

This is called a Balmer break, which generally indicates dense, photon-absorbing gas swirling in the atmospheres of ancient stars.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
At the end of the day, both conferences feature great fanbases, historic, iconic venues, outstanding crowd atmospheres and elite, blue blood programs.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of atmospheres

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The observation therefore challenges existing ideas about how Galactic objects accelerate cosmic rays to extreme energies.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
For instance, in your birth chart — which is equivalent to a screenshot of the sky the day you were born, and a map of celestial energies essentially shaping your personality and experiences in this lifetime — there are 12 astrological houses.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of energies

Noun

Mayor Karen Bass had imposed a 45-day deadline for Lineage to clean everything up as neighbors complained of rotting smells, rodents and flies.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Check your light switches to see if the lights flicker on demand, feel warm to the touch, or show any sparks, burning smells, or crackling sounds.

— Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of smells

Noun

The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Drinkwitz has said Hardy is in good spirits throughout his recovery, even having his son accompany him to rehab.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of spirits

Noun

Advertisement Last year, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix began working on an initiative that involved holding listening sessions with young people about their thoughts and feelings on various topics, including faith and family life.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
But what frightened me most was not death alone, but the idea of dying before my writings reached the world—that my story would disappear with me, and that my feelings, my memories, my identity, and my human experience would be erased.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of feelings

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Residents and businesses near the construction area may experience noise, vibrations and dust.

— City News Service, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
These tests give engineers the opportunity to see how vibrations in Dragonfly’s rotors may resonate across the lander’s main body, potentially interfering with other equipment.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of vibrations

Noun

But that blend of raucous laughs (OK, well, some raucous laughs, some mere attempts at them) and real world concerns makes for an uneasy watch, ping-ponging between moods and tones in unpredictable ways.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
In her poems, Marson gives voice to many moods of the Jamaican diaspora.

— Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of moods

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