HALOING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

haloing

verb

present participle of halo

as in shining

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There are a few brief, shining glimpses of the chemistry and character moments that made the first movie such a joy—like the early party scene where the team tries to lift Thor’s hammer—but Ultron is otherwise a slog.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Maybe, but not every genre-blending show will benefit from Game of Thrones’s halo shining on AKOTSK.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026

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The project combines Reach Power’s wireless power-beaming technology with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s expertise in autonomous systems, robotics, and communications.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Appropriately set to The Golden Girls theme song, the golden hour image captured the Trainwreck actress standing in the middle of a group of five women and beaming at the camera.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

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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
Additionally, loose powder was favored since a heavier hand is required for a long-wear, sweat-proof look, often in a brightening pink hue for the under-eyes such as best-selling options from Rare Beauty and Givenchy.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

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What were some of the biggest considerations for filming and lighting the underwater sequences?

— Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026
The man is then seen lighting the red Corvette on fire but stays at the scene watching the car burn from across the street, according to police.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of lighting

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