as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
as the site of a string of failed businesses, the building definitely had bad karma
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Recent Examples of karma
Concepts like zero, karma, ahimsa, non-duality, and moksha shaped not just her identity but how the world understands selfhood, suffering, time, and truth.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And speaking of Travis, Ice Spice was also by Taylor’s side for the past two Super Bowls because karma is the guy on the Chiefs.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Letting go of objects with gratitude delivers good karma as Venus and Jupiter align.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
So that good karma should be paying off.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And speaking of Travis, Ice Spice was also by Taylor’s side for the past two Super Bowls because karma is the guy on the Chiefs.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Letting go of objects with gratitude delivers good karma as Venus and Jupiter align.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
So that good karma should be paying off.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for karma
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Despite Olsen’s custom Miu Miu look evoking a red-carpet-ready aura, the ruffled motif of the sleeves harkened back to the Italian brand’s most recent collection.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Per AccuWeather, experts also recommend that aura-watchers allow their eyes at least 15 minutes to adjust to the darkness and avoid looking at bright light sources, such as the moon or phone screens.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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Blue Origin also launches New Shepard from Texas The New Glenn spacecraft is not to be confused with Blue Origin's much smaller New Shepard rocket that the company launches from West Texas on brief trips taking paying passengers high above Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Neutral conditions mean the Pacific isn’t giving the atmosphere a strong push one way or the other, so seasonal weather patterns are more likely to be shaped by other factors, like the Arctic or Atlantic oceans.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since guests will be living with a horse, there is a chance of noises and smells, which the Airbnb makes explicitly clear.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dish soap also has a very strong smell.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Karma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/karma. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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