HALOING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

haloing

verb

present participle of halo

as in shining

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After returning to full training last week and shining on his first appearance in the 2-0 victory over Como on Sunday, there was both relief and excitement at Anfield to see him finally in action.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The pending Lakers sale, under which 41-year-old venture capitalist Joshua Kushner would eventually take control of one of America’s most storied franchises, is a shining example.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of shining

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Last month, Amazon also announced plans for a larger 5,000-satellite constellation capable of beaming voice and mobile data to consumer phones, including Apple devices.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Instead, there will be only a flash of white light, originating nowhere in particular, beaming out into the uneventful void.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of beaming

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The first breathtaking photos of totality for the total solar eclipse 2026 are pouring in, revealing incredible views of the sun's atmosphere radiating out from behind the moon's colossal silhouette.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Observations of the Perseids go back more than 2,000 years, with meteors radiating from the constellation of Perseus.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of radiating

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Even with their fortunes brightening in Michigan, Republicans are clear-eyed about the headwinds this year.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Made with a peptide complex and vitamin E, the patches reduce lines and wrinkles while plumping and brightening your skin.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Definition of brightening

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While sharing her beauty secrets with Vogue, the Bollywood star sets the mood by lighting a Dolce & Gabbana candle.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
Jarvis spent nearly three and a half years in state custody after being charged with arson for lighting his stepdad’s three-wheeler on fire.

— Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

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