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as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
the halo of unimpeachable honesty in which the politician had long basked
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Recent Examples of halo
James Poniewozik, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2020
Nine, the new album from Blink-182, a band forever associated with adolescence even though the members’ mean age is now 44, arrives haloed in that great teenage emotion: embarrassment.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2019
Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The comet's nucleus will be shrouded in a luminous halo of gas and dust, with a long tail streaming out behind.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
There is a none-too-subtle mystical vibe, from the ring lights that halo the massive trees on Amaya’s Bay Area campus to Forest’s cult-leader magnetism and the cold-burn fervor of his head acolyte, Katie (a quietly terrifying Alison Pill).
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2020
Nine, the new album from Blink-182, a band forever associated with adolescence even though the members’ mean age is now 44, arrives haloed in that great teenage emotion: embarrassment.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2019
Verb
Lit only by a halo-like light overhead, Wayans stares blankly at the screen, smoking a cigar — and breaking down in mournful tears.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The comet's nucleus will be shrouded in a luminous halo of gas and dust, with a long tail streaming out behind.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halo
Noun
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The aura of loserdom hovers over him.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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In that silence, the aura of D’Angelo only grew wider.—
Marcus J. Moore,
Pitchfork,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Up-and-comer status gifted el Khaleel’s group, Mantronix, with the glory of a four-hundred-dollar gig at the rec center, home to youth basketball games, baton-twirling competitions, after-school child care, and — on occasion — community concerts.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Early on a winter Saturday morning in 1981, Louis Garcia stood awestruck by the power and glory of Riverside Church.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sunlight could be captured and beamed to Earth, even at night.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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While the creators at the NFL game were filming a wacky sketch in the end zone, Mohan was watching from the sidelines, beaming at the access his platform gave them.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Among the casualties are the region’s rich kelp forests, which contribute upwards of $52 billion to the global economy and sequester nearly a megaton of carbon from the atmosphere every year.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Period atmosphere gets a boost from the soundtrack, which pulls together tracks from DJ Luck & MC Neat, The Midnight, Louise Browne and composer Gregory Dombrowski, who works out of Los Angeles.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.—
Lan Samantha Chang,
Harper's Magazine,
14 Aug. 2023
Noun
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Footage that has now gone viral shows Herrera happily pumping her fists in the air and walking to the front of the stage to join the finalists, while Deane suddenly paused between names.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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As a result, Beirut has terrible air quality and is often submerged under a blanket of exhaust.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Abercrombie & Fitch is officially shining a light on the women of the NFL for its latest campaign.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The bankruptcy shines a spotlight on how millions of Americans are hurting from the high cost of living and sluggish job market.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These enhaloed the heads of models who led the audience down a garden path in New York’s Marble Cemetery into a romantic realm of fairy tale and fantasy.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
14 Dec. 2018
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“Halo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halo. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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