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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

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Recent Examples of nimbus 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 The silhouette of low domes and pencil-thin minarets piercing a nimbus of pale sky above was the continent of Asia. New York Times, 12 May 2022 That's maybe the blessing and the curse of Plaza: the fact that the couple's real-life union subsumes the play or at least hovers above and around it in nearly every moment, a golden nimbus of celebrity. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2022 Although the ambiguity dissipates in the measures that follow, a nimbus of uncertainty persists. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022 See All Example Sentences for nimbus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nimbus
Noun
  • Then, Mercury and Jupiter both enter your sign (on June 8th and June 9th), bringing the spotlight straight to your aura.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 May 2025
  • Like Taurus, Aidan is a romantic at heart and has a tenderness in his aura.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Eating meatloaf hot from the oven for dinner is merely its first step toward final glory, which is to be meatloaf sandwiches for lunch the next day.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
  • In its glory days, the hotel was a mainstay for out-of-towners visiting the Truman Sports Complex.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • It was therefore expected that — even if tentative — the detection of a potential biomarker in the atmosphere of an exoplanet would have extensive coverage.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 25 May 2025
  • Fans both in person and online noted the electric atmosphere of the concert.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Fortunately for Sirianni, the halo (or horns) effect is not permanent.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • These halos are key to the formation of stars, which are created as gas is pulled into the halos.
    Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The announcement of Glastonbury’s final lineup also coincides with the BBC’s plans to air artists’ sets, with the broadcaster telling British publication The i Paper that Kneecap’s performance will be included as part of their coverage.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 5 June 2025
  • How wildfire smoke can travel thousands of miles Wildfire smoke worsens air quality Wildfire smoke has been fouling U.S. air quality for several days, starting in states bordering Canada, including the Dakotas, Minnesota and other Midwestern states.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Initially, scientists believed these features might be flows of salty water or brine, which remained liquid long enough to travel down the aureole.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
  • Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.
    Lan Samantha Chang, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023

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