nimbi

variants or nimbuses
Definition of nimbinext
plural of nimbus
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as in glories
an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage the nimbi for the sculpted figures around the exterior of the church are simple disks about the saints' heads

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nimbi
Noun
  • Deep red auras glow against a glossy black backdrop.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • Thwarted and truncated directorial careers are among the depressing glories of the art of movies.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
  • His joy to witness and contribute to its glories.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • How to watch the 2026 Golden Globe Awards The ceremony airs live on CBS.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The matchup airs on FDSSE, FDSOK, NBA TV, and WMC-TV.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Its natural deodorizing properties help neutralize the unpleasant smells associated with pets, according to Stein.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Each unit’s weekly cleaning regimen includes completely emptying the waste with the vacuum truck’s suction wand, adding deodorizer that breaks down future waste and mitigates bad smells, scrubbing and disinfecting every surface inside the unit, and restocking paper goods.
    Tom Huddleston Jr. Mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Recorded between Santiago and Barcelona, the track fuses rap, samples and introspective atmospheres with polished touches by Dacel.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The inner two worlds appear on course to lose their atmospheres altogether and become rocky super-Earths.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The city has also issued a Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert, which allows the city to activate resources and warming shelters for feels-like temperatures below 13 degrees.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • To many on the left, agreeing with the premise that regime change would be optimal feels like encouraging the start of another war in the Middle East.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Their Clau de Nell 2022 Cabernet Franc has aromas of ripe red plum, red raspberry, and black olive paste with flavors of red plum, roasted red peppers, and red currant sheathed in velvety tannins.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Brews & Beans, where guests will learn to taste like a brewer or a roaster and come to understand how time, temperature and process create flavors, aromas and strengths.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The authors never claimed to have demonstrated that such reading generates feelings of empathy, though others—including the New York Times—have sometimes confused those high scores as evidence of empathy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Brands are winning by orchestrating feelings, not rooms.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Nimbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nimbi. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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