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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
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
On June 3, days after announcing Estelle's death, Williams took to Instagram to share an image that showed the late baby with angel wings and a halo.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2019
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Noun
One poster depicted Messi with a halo above his brown spikes.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
On June 3, days after announcing Estelle's death, Williams took to Instagram to share an image that showed the late baby with angel wings and a halo.
—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Verb
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).
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halo
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The juxtaposition of familiar names creates an aura that savvy consumers recognize as significant.
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Inspired by the fan-favorite drink, this dreamy aura design blends soft gradients with a vibrant pop of jellyfish candy red for a look that's almost good enough to eat.
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My ambitions are crowned with glory.
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This mile and an eighth run over the main track was inaugurated in 1982 and has long been a stepping stone towards Breeders’ Cup glory and beyond.
Verb
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More than 30 years later, Mattox still beamed with pride when recalling his first harness racing win, around 1992.
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Like other fans cheering on the team at its training base in Tampa, Dias was beaming with pride over Cape Verde’s successful start to its first ever World Cup.
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The facilities also contribute to fossil fuel emissions, with Cornell University researchers estimating last year that AI growth could add 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere annually by 2030.
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Adults can savor diverse cuisine at three restaurants—traditional, modern, and artisanal—while enjoying the resort's exceptional value and intimate atmosphere.
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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.
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Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.
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In interviews, Cannelle has spoken about wanting to represent her country and make French cool, and CINNA shines on this front, infusing sounds popularized by the likes of Justice and Yelle with fresh humor and personality.
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Scaloni has built a team around Messi, compensating for his talisman's waning physical attributes to maximise the technical ability that still shines so brightly.
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Baking soda neutralizes odors instead of masking them, binding with the compounds that actually cause smells rather than covering them up.
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Outside the Lineage warehouse Thursday morning, the smell of heavy smoke was already being replaced with that of spoiling food and filthy water.
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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.
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“Halo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halo. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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