variants
or haloes
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as in auras
a special quality or impression associated with something
the halo of unimpeachable honesty in which the politician had long basked
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Recent Examples of halos
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.
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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
These interactions change how heavy or light dark matter halos become as the universe evolves.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
Still, because of these findings, s astronomers have since calculated that all large galaxies are embedded within vast haloes of dark matter that expand way beyond the limits of visible matter in galaxies (such as galactic haloes of stars).
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Now many ideas, individuals, and institutions that seemed to advance moral progress have lost their halos.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
New research published Tuesday from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography found that the barrels with halos contain caustic alkaline waste — a highly corrosive material that has been leaking out of the barrels for decades.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
That meant the dark matter halos of the subclusters passed right through each other, just as theory predicted.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Scientists had initially linked the halos, observed in images captured in 2020, to the toxic pesticide DDT, whose manufacturing processes unleashed copious amounts of acidic waste into the ocean from the 1930s through the 1970s.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
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
These interactions change how heavy or light dark matter halos become as the universe evolves.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
Still, because of these findings, s astronomers have since calculated that all large galaxies are embedded within vast haloes of dark matter that expand way beyond the limits of visible matter in galaxies (such as galactic haloes of stars).
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Now many ideas, individuals, and institutions that seemed to advance moral progress have lost their halos.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
New research published Tuesday from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography found that the barrels with halos contain caustic alkaline waste — a highly corrosive material that has been leaking out of the barrels for decades.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
That meant the dark matter halos of the subclusters passed right through each other, just as theory predicted.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Scientists had initially linked the halos, observed in images captured in 2020, to the toxic pesticide DDT, whose manufacturing processes unleashed copious amounts of acidic waste into the ocean from the 1930s through the 1970s.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halos
Noun
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Deep red auras glow against a glossy black backdrop.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Labubus allowed fashion girlies to get nostalgic with their Birkins, the trad look swept social media’s most aesthetic corners, and the TikTok generation (following its near US ban) began farming its auras.—
Ella Graveney,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Spanish chef’s fine-dining concept is an homage to the glories of the world’s oceans, with a strong emphasis on the bounty of the local waters that includes lionfish, Mahi Mahi, and an entire menu section devoted entirely to various renditions of conch.—
Jesse Ashlock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Yates also agreed that the Chinese see a blueprint for their future in their past glories.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While warm-toned light is key to making your space inviting and cozy, a smart lamp that offers a spectrum of colors is essential for encompassing a range of atmospheres.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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Of the 150 or so exoplanet atmospheres studied to date, no others have possessed detectable molecular carbon.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Halos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halos. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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