variants or aureola
as in glory
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

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Recent Examples of aureole It is bordered by hummocky deposits, called aureoles, that were formed by landslides from the mountain. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025 Initially, scientists believed these features might be flows of salty water or brine, which remained liquid long enough to travel down the aureole. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025 Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair. Lan Samantha Chang, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023 Like his crossed legs, Cannon’s head and upper torso are framed in flickering swipes of green, as if this is a depiction of a holy man surrounded by an incandescent aureole. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022 One image, Imogen, has the model’s head encircled with flora like an aureole composed of twiggy branches, foliage, and wildflowers. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2020 However, if the region was made up of ice, De Blasio says, then ice should be present around the western edge of the aureole. Nola Taylor Redd, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2020 Dark wood stain applied in the center of three interlocking aureole forms gives one floor-sculpture the appearance of a giant bouquet of Van Gogh’s sunflowers — a symbol of happiness now bloated and earthbound. Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 14 June 2018 In the strongest work, half of the 9-foot-tall aureole apparently has been blown away, black resin flapping in shards out the back. Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 14 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aureole
Noun
  • His motivation isn’t glory but love and concern for his family and others around him.
    True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Sixteen new players — or perhaps more — will enter the house to compete for guts, glory and a $750,000 grand prize, starting with a 90-minute premiere July 10.
    Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Yes, there could be clouds on the horizon, as seen from the west coasts of these popular vacation islands, but a rare golden corona is the prize.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 July 2025
  • The hope is that the data collected will be of immense help in understanding the solar wind, solar flares, and temperature variations within the corona.
    David Szondy June 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • When unbound, her hair was a resplendent halo of vitality.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
  • Since then, astronomers have discovered that all large galaxies seem to be surrounded by similar haloes of what is now known as dark matter.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 June 2025

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