inner light

noun

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as in light

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  1. light
  2. spirit
  3. soul
  4. nature
  5. energy
  6. orgone
  7. aura
  8. chi
Noun
  • Assembly Republican Leader Alexandra Macedo, R-Tulare, called on Choudri to step down in light of the report.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Cathcarts’ office is gloomy and dark, while the Taylor & Byrne rooms are filled with light and air.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of light
Noun
  • Shoes also embraced a more playful and expressive spirit, with jewels, bows, flowers, bold prints and vibrant colors.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Spending time together brings out their humor and fighting spirit, alongside emotional stories and traditions passed down through generations.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of spirit
Noun
  • Morio, already a tender and delicate soul, becomes increasingly protective of the woman carrying his child.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Who could have guessed the industry that would spawn from this story of a boy who ends up playing with a doll that’s been cursed by the soul of a serial killer?
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of soul
Noun
  • Sometimes, when relationships and world politics give people plenty to be angry about, the impulse is to go outside, disconnect, and be one with nature.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Four-day yoga retreats on the riverbank, nature walks, and helicopter flights over Victoria Falls are just some of the activities on offer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of nature
Noun
  • But fear not, Lisa will be channeling that energy into her art.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • It was deemed Biden’s signature climate law, providing hundreds of billions of dollars for tax credits and programs to bolster the clean energy sector (much of that funding was repealed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act).
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of energy
Noun
  • The Food and Drug Administration questioned his claims about the orgone accumulator and believed that the device was a cover for more illicit activities.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 18 June 2021
Definition of orgone
Noun
  • The house offered symbolically fitting elements to the book‘s story and close proximity to the water, while also offering both a menacing and calm aura.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This changes when moving off-center past about 30 degrees, at which point the objects show a wide aura around them.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of aura
Noun
  • Wellbeing Butlers are at your beck and call to arrange reiki, gratifyingly strong massages in open air, cleansing Balinese ceremonies at the resort temple, or sunrise qi gong on the practically private sand.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The South China Morning Post reported that the woman was activist Lee Ying-chi.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of chi
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