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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
Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2025
Because blending is precisely the secret to the perfect halo lip technique.
—Glamour Spain, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
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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Noun
The sky turns dark, the stars come out, an ethereal halo forms around the sun-moon, and the light in the sky turns outright bizarre.
—Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2025
Because blending is precisely the secret to the perfect halo lip technique.
—Glamour Spain, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2025
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).
—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
Noun
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Plus crimson auras and tortoiseshell patterns.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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With the back strap pushed forward in relaxed mode (versus sport mode when the strap is in back), Jeanty exuded a laidback aura.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As Oscar season ramps up, the 83rd Golden Globe Awards will fete a variety of movies and TV shows, plus give needed momentum to contenders aiming for glory at March 15's Academy Awards ceremony.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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But Erivo is in it for the glory, not the fame, and will be missing out on the big show.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On the other side of the country in Los Angeles, a police helicopter’s search light beamed down on protesters on Alameda Street, who were outfitted with upside-down American flags and handmade anti-ICE posters.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The glow Roberts got from the treatment showed, with the star beaming on the red carpet in her signature makeup, complete with a nude lip and glamorous waves courtesy of Serge Normant.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Dark paint colors can feel surprisingly cozy and create a cocoon-like atmosphere in north-facing rooms.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Because the dopants are earth-abundant, the synthesis uses conventional solid-state processing, and no inert atmosphere is required, the approach aligns well with existing gigafactory infrastructure.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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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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Unhealthy roots are brown, mushy, soggy, and sometimes have a sweet, fungus-like smell, all signs that the roots have started to rot, according to Kondrat.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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If pipes burst Insurance companies like Progressive and Allstate said burst pipes can be identified by strange smells coming from sinks, hearing water when no tap is running and visible water damage to walls and ceilings, as well as little to no water pressure.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Animal Friends says Puppy Bowl XII will showcase inspiring journeys from birth to adoption and shine a spotlight on the dedication of the rescues and shelters that help animals find loving homes.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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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 18 Jan. 2026.
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