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halos

noun , plural of halo

variants: or haloes

Synonyms and Antonyms of halos

1 a special quality or impression associated with something

the halo of unimpeachable honesty in which the politician had long basked

Synonyms of halos

airs, ambiences (or ambiances), aromas, atmospheres, aurae (or auras), climates, flavors, karmas, moods, nimbi (or nimbuses), notes, odors, patinas (or patinae), smells, tempers, vibrations

Words Related to halos

aureoles (or aureolae), mystiques, romances

feels, feelings, sensations, senses, spirits

attributes, characters, characteristics, images, marks, notions, peculiarities, pictures, properties, traits

colors, illusions, overtones, semblances, suggestions, tones

2 an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage

a naturalistic depiction of Saint Peter that shows him as a humble fisherman and without the traditional halo

Synonyms of halos

aureoles (or aureolae), glories, nimbi (or nimbuses)

Words Related to halos

starbursts, sunbursts

aurae (or auras), coronas

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