an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage
the white marble sculpture of the saint in the throes of divine ecstasy is strikingly offset by a gilt aureole
But, mostly, city dwellers are deprived of the true glories of the season.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
The president spent much of his confounding talk, little more than a collection of soundbites, really, on the glories of his limited accomplishments these past few weeks.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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