halo 1 of 2

noun

ˈhā-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce halo (audio)
Definition of halonext
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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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2
as in glory
an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage a naturalistic depiction of Saint Peter that shows him as a humble fisherman and without the traditional halo

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halo

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verb

as in to beam

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Recent Examples of halo
Noun
The colorful center stone is flanked by two cushion-cut diamonds and framed by a sparkling diamond halo, all set in yellow gold for a look that feels both vintage-inspired and modern. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026 Gone is the original plan of having Orion meet up with either lander using the near-rectilinear halo orbit that was used on the uncrewed Artemis I test mission. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
The larger ones are steeply mountainous, volcanic, rising to almost 6,000 feet, their summits haloed in clouds. — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2020 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 See All Example Sentences for halo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halo
  1. aura
  2. glory
  3. beam
  4. atmosphere
  5. aureole
  6. shine
  7. smell
  8. enhalo
Noun
  • Much has been made of the powerful men who inhabited Epstein's world, whose wealth and reputations lent him an aura of legitimacy.
    — Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Seyfried wore the Stuart Power 100 in a cream satin iteration, which conferred a soft and delicate aura to the silhouette.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of aura
Noun
  • She’s invited to reprise her most famous role — not in a revival of the show, but in the real world, where a reclusive tech billionaire (The Holdovers star Dominic Sessa) has meticulously restored an English country estate to its former glory.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026
  • For the most part, however, Nazi strutting belongs to the glory days of white rock and roll, alongside the decorative use of the Confederate flag and other gestures of reactionary rebellion.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of glory
Verb
  • Murray could be seen beaming and clapping as his son enjoyed his moment in the spotlight, per a YouTube video shared by journalist Gethin Coolbaugh.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
  • My home school, Georgetown University, does that, too, often with the prosperous elderly donor beaming in the front row.
    — David Super, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of beam
Noun
  • The back half of the album maintains this humid atmosphere but spasms into life.
    — Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Beyond this winter, research suggests extreme rainfall could become more common as climate change heats up the atmosphere.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of atmosphere
Noun
  • It is bordered by hummocky deposits, called aureoles, that were formed by landslides from the mountain.
    — 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
Definition of aureole
Verb
  • The sun should shine over the Baltimore area for the first half of the week before rain moves in Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
  • This chicken shines with rice tucked underneath, which catches every saucy streak.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of shine
Noun
  • The smell of asphalt cooling under the moonlight hangs in otherwise empty air.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Due to a rare condition, most odors are unbearable for her – except for the smell of lemons and disinfectant.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of smell
Verb
  • 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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