Synonyms of nimbus

nimbus

noun

ˈnim-bəs 

1

as in aura

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aura
• atmosphere
• air
• smell
• halo
• aroma
• flavor
• ambience
• patina
• sense
• climate
• feel
• karma
• odor
• mood
• feeling
• temper
• vibration(s)
• aureole
• mystique
• note
• image
• romance
• characteristic
• spirit
• sensation
• illusion
• attribute
• property
• tone
• peculiarity
• trait
• notion
• genius loci
• semblance
• suggestion
• overtone
• color
• picture
• character
• mark

2

as in glory

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glory
• halo
• aureole
• aura
• corona
• starburst
• sunburst

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nimbus

Beethoven’s music acquired its nimbus of divinity and settled into these capacious Xanadus. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024

The Ottoman artist chose to depict the prophet’s purity through the use of white fabrics, and his entire being as touched by the light of God via the large flaming nimbus that encircles his body. — Christiane Gruber, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2023

All these flat shapes are limned by dark lines — the reverse of the delicate nimbus of light surrounding them in the original. — Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2023

O’Connell — Didi, to her intimates — is petite and nimble, with a queenly nimbus of red hair and a default expression, offstage anyway, of intent curiosity. — New York Times, 17 June 2022