HALOING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

haloing

verb

present participle of halo

as in shining

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The neighborhood/area Hôtel Royal is just one of the shining attractions of Evian Resort.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
While spit-shining his boots one day in the fall of 1958, Simeon declared to a local reporter his thirst to regain power abroad.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of shining

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Earlier this year, another research team took a big step toward real-world use by improving the laser power-beaming system.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026
Blakely cruised through her difficult release moves, closing her effort with a perfectly stuck dismount and a beaming smile.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of beaming

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One of the more striking cultivars is ‘Greenheart Orange’, which has orange petals radiating out from a lime-green center.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026
The interior of his Paris pied-à-terre, a grand 19th-century apartment on a leafy avenue radiating off the Arc de Triomphe, is just as maximalist.

— Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 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

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