haloes

verb

present tense third-person singular of halo
as in beams

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  1. beams
  2. shines
  3. radiates
  4. lights
Verb
  • Inside Billy’s private movie theater, the projector beams down on the back of Anderson’s head like that infamous Nicole Kidman AMC promo.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Starlink beams down broadband to consumers, governments and businesses using more than 10,000 satellites orbiting close above the Earth.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of beams
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  • Not a marathon, but a sprint In places such as Florida, where the sun shines for most of the year and soils are rich in nutrients, size and beauty come easily.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • From the most delicate shades of baby pink to the liveliest hues of fuchsia, every shade of pink shines better when mixed with white, a neutral that never steals the spotlight.
    — Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shines
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  • What gets prototyped there radiates into field trips, after-school programs and summer camps that reach thousands of children a year.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Bieniemy radiates discipline and accountability and, of course, carries an intimate understanding of the offense and has Reid’s trust.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of radiates
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  • The analysis asserts that spark that lights the fire sale probably won’t emerge from European markets, but that’s not saying much.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Mereu’s sure hand with his actors is a saving grace, with Perrone and Maenza particularly well-cast, and DP Francesco Piras lights them to perfection while being in perfect synch with the director’s reverence for the natural world.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
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