variants
or nimbuses
1
as in auras
a special quality or impression associated with something
fans are inevitably disappointed when the nimbus of glamour about their favorite celebrity turns out to be an illusion
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Noun
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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
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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
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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
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Hosted by Tituss Burgess and Laura Benanti, that earlier ceremony airs on the free network Pluto TV.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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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
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The astronauts reported bizarre smells, and had issues flushing urine outside the spacecraft as designed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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However, beware of certain smells, such as cigarette smoke, which are nearly impossible to eradicate from wood pieces, Pearce warns.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
Noun
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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
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Those atmospheres are like playing in Omaha.—
Gary Bedore
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The feels-like temperatures in South Florida on Monday, June 1, 2026.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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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
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The nose offers distinctive aromas of citrus, peppery spice, vanilla, and cooked agave.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Turn To Natural Deterrents Essential oils and hot peppers deter squirrels thanks to their strong aromas.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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Another taxpayer, Adolphus Sutherland, expressed his torn feelings.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Stay busy to combat pessimistic feelings.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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“Nimbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nimbi. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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