nimbi

variants or nimbuses
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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Noun
  • Punch up your summer manicure with rainbow-bright auras, color-shifting chrome, and vibrant blooming gel designs.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 1 June 2026
  • These characters have been somewhat thinly drawn despite the vibrant auras of Joy Sunday and Richard Jenkins since the beginning.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The handwritten sign on the cooler, extolling the glories of bottarga, is your first hint that Bottega Gabriele’s Italian bona fides run deep.
    Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • But the trophies, the glories, the doubles, trebles and even more spectacular successes — six trophies, lest it be forgotten, in one year for Barca — tell only part of the story about why Pep Guardiola will be remembered among the genuine greats of his profession.
    Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • Hosted by Tituss Burgess and Laura Benanti, that earlier ceremony airs on the free network Pluto TV.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 June 2026
  • Game 2 of the NBA Finals takes place Friday, June 5, in San Antonio and airs on ESPN.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Nicholas spent his summers in Vienna, sampling the smells, sounds and tastes of his family’s restaurant.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
  • Along with hot, humid weather comes unpleasant smells at the sink and in trash cans and recycling bins.
    Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Scientific consensus is that this opaqueness is caused by hazy banks of clouds that are masking the atmospheres, but what kind of aerosol particles are in the clouds?
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 2026
  • Those atmospheres are like playing in Omaha.
    Gary Bedore June 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The feels-like temperatures in South Florida on Monday, June 1, 2026.
    Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • Monday afternoon was hot, too, in the 90s in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas, with humidity making the feels-like temperatures swamp us as if in triple digits.
    Howard Cohen June 1, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • The nose offers distinctive aromas of citrus, peppery spice, vanilla, and cooked agave.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Turn To Natural Deterrents Essential oils and hot peppers deter squirrels thanks to their strong aromas.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • There is only so much drama to be found in the first 24 hours, and yet some Islanders have already managed to get their feelings hurt, which bodes well for the next six weeks — for us the viewers anyway.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 June 2026
  • The Prince and Princess of Wales typically keep their feelings about one another closer to the vest—but the future queen let slip a romantic acknowledgement of her love for her husband at a surprise appearance.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 June 2026
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“Nimbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nimbi. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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