haloing

verb

present participle of halo
as in shining

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haloing
  1. shining
  2. beaming
  3. radiating
  4. brightening
  5. lighting
Verb
  • Balogun was a central figure throughout the USMNT’s tournament run, shining in the team’s swashbuckling victory over Paraguay and scoring three goals in total.
    — Martin Rogers, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Definition of shining
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  • When The Observer mentioned Muller relaying that story and the discussion the duo had was broached, Ajayi began beaming.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
  • Sam Neill was beaming at his final public appearance in June, a month before his death.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Definition of beaming
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  • Overall, the engineering challenge of radiating heat in space is well understood—there’s no cutting-edge physics here.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • The aura radiating from him as a former Ballon d’Or and World Cup winner.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of radiating
Verb
  • Air molecules reflect and scatter light beyond an immediate beam, which is why the sky starts brightening at dawn even before the sun climbs above the horizon.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 July 2026
  • Detroit has also allowed a league-high 153 points through three weeks, further brightening Crawford’s outlook.
    — Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of brightening
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the La Habra Police Department posted a less flashy video to Facebook showing a drone video of a person lighting a firework in the middle of a residential street.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • Masses of young people ages 15 to 25 packed the sand around the Newport Pier, lighting off fireworks that sent sparks into crowds.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of lighting
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