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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
Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
At first, both halos were remarkably hot—too hot for the oxygen and the hydrogen to mix.
—Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2019
The landlady remains a cipher, and yet a faint aspect of loss haloes her.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2019
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Noun
As Emmett Preciado lay back on a massage table, a halo of light circled his bare torso as Leola Davis brushed soapy water on faint red lines under his nipples.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
At first, both halos were remarkably hot—too hot for the oxygen and the hydrogen to mix.
—Robin George Andrews, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
Verb
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
The landlady remains a cipher, and yet a faint aspect of loss haloes her.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halo
Noun
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While jumping from one show to the next, Walters nurtured her relationship with fans and would have been appalled by the current aura of distrust.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Verne purists won’t be pleased, because the tragic aura that surrounded Nemo in the novels doesn’t exactly translate here, and the adaptation’s company story line is so overwhelming while ultimately feeling too rapidly resolved.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
Noun
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There is an acceptance that, somewhat unfairly, on the pitch, Messi’s time at the Parc des Princes will be defined by the failure to lead PSG to Champions League glory.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Several years of renovation were needed to bring back to its former glory this 17th- and 18th-century building, which had been a maternity ward then a hospital in the second half of the 20th century.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
Verb
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With a beaming smile, Turner patted his chest with pride and looked out at the crowd.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The formula combines vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and niacinamide to give you a beaming, radiant finish that can be worn alone or paired under or over makeup.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The heat dome, defined as a high-pressure system in the upper atmosphere that traps heat and moisture below, is being driven by seasonal weather patterns and moisture pulled from the Gulf of Mexico.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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In this case, rapid, intense flash of electromagnetic energy were strong enough to ionize Earth's upper atmosphere and disrupt radio signals on the sunlit side of the planet, according to Space.com.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
Noun
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It is bordered by hummocky deposits, called aureoles, that were formed by landslides from the mountain.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2025
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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
Noun
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Using refrigerator liners or mats, which have a perforated or textured finish, help promote good air circulation around your produce, reducing areas where moisture can collect.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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Fire crews have been battling the blaze both on the ground and in the air.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Out of darkness, can come light, so let that light shine bright.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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There are laughs, certainly, and plenty of visual spectacle, but the real surprise is how gently the film treats its young protagonist's emotional life, allowing moments of silence and softness to shine amid the cosmic chaos.—
Scott Snowden,
Space.com,
18 June 2025
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“Halo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halo. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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