Synonyms of halos

halos

noun

variants or haloes

plural of halo

1

as in auras

a special quality or impression associated with something

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• auras
• atmospheres
• smells
• airs
• feelings
• aromas
• flavors
• vibrations
• feels
• moods
• senses
• tempers
• odors
• climates
• patinas
• karmas
• ambiences
• aureoles
• nimbi
• notes
• spirits
• images
• characteristics
• romances
• pictures
• attributes
• properties
• traits
• illusions
• mystiques
• notions
• tones
• colors
• sensations
• overtones
• peculiarities
• suggestions
• genius locis
• characters
• marks
• semblances

2

as in glories

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 & Similar Words

• glories
• aureoles
• starbursts
• auras
• coronas
• sunbursts
• nimbi

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of halos

Historically, shoppers relied on design strategies — halos, clusters and chunkier settings — to create the illusion of size. — Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

Guests brought to life looks that referenced papal garments and displayed biblical artifacts like crosses, angel wings and halos. — Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 4 May 2026

Shadows, pink-colored halos, stripes on the moon, and the incandescent glow of the streetlights turned skyward illuminating the row of rooftops populated with what looked like angels holding hands. — Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026

Chinese lanterns hover above their heads like red halos. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026

Hence, physicists have inferred that galaxies are embedded with vast haloes of dark matter that extend far beyond their haloes of stars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026

The negative space design keeps them feeling modern and chic, letting the gemstone halos and metallic foil really shine. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026

Thick, undulating braids waving across the crown of her head and a swirled, slicked down baby curl, with finer braids fanning out like interconnecting halos. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025

When the assassin first meets with Weaver’s character at a restaurant, the circular lighting fixtures, in conjunction with how Hirsch Whitaker frames them, suggests angelic halos floating above the criminals’ heads — fitting (if a bit obvious) in the story of a bad guy trying to do the right thing. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025