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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
John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Flea bites look like red spots surrounded by reddened halos, according to Cleveland Clinic.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 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
But is American Eagle just another pump-and-dump for Reddit’s WallStreetBets crowd or could the Sweeney halo actually highlight a stock worth owning?
—John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Flea bites look like red spots surrounded by reddened halos, according to Cleveland Clinic.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halo
Noun
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The pressure on high-end fashion brands to maintain their aura of quality, exclusivity and ethics is mounting amid an already challenging luxury landscape, which is being impacted by a global spending downturn.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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But that aura of possibility begins to fade when the less pleasant edges of their respective realties come to light.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Will Rodgers be the missing piece that leads Pittsburgh back to glory?—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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About 30 Broncos from those glory days remain in a group chat as a way to stay in touch.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vansteenberghe said, beaming as the couple kissed in front of him.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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What’s up Space becomes the new battlefront — Hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite and beamed down footage from Russia’s Victory Day parade to Ukrainian televisions — as modern warfare moves to space.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The general laid-back and creative atmosphere of New Orleans extends to the tailgating culture, and green game-day outfits and accessories—like face paint, temporary tattoos, extra sparkles—are a way to show school pride in a fun, original way.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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Horton showed his composure by not getting rattled when runners reached base, six on hits and two via a walk, knowing how quickly games can get away from pitchers in this atmosphere.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 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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In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Railroad Commission also approved more than 7,000 flares within areas where the gas reservoir being drilled was known to be high in hydrogen sulfide, increasing the likelihood that the toxic gas could escape into the air.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In Shasta County, near the geographic top of California, McArthur-Burney State Park is known for its picturesque waterfalls, with rainbows rising through the mist when the sun shines just right.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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By shining light onto molecules to analyze these vibrations, techniques such as infrared spectroscopy or Raman spectroscopy can identify these molecules.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 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 5 Sep. 2025.
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