Thesaurus results for NIMBUS

nimbus

noun

ˈnim-bəs

Definition of nimbus

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

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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 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 See All Example Sentences for nimbus

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The scale of its attack on the United States gave al-Qaeda an aura of momentum and outsize influence within the jihadi movement and beyond.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
The aura of regimented cool that Vanhée created at the Row caught the attention of Hermès executives.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of aura

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Michigan came away looking like the greedy usurper that stole Western Michigan’s moment of glory, even if the Wolverines had nothing to do with the Big Ten replay procedure.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Watching from the sideline in a Boomer red shirt and a cowboy hat was Bradshaw, the past watching the future, understanding and appreciating the opportunity, the pressure and the glory as only someone in the small quarterback fraternity can.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of glory

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That independence from the atmosphere is what transformed submarines from vessels that could briefly operate underwater into warships capable of remaining hidden beneath the ocean for months.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
But peatlands that are damaged—by drainage, fire, or a warming climate—can release that stored carbon back into the atmosphere, contributing to the concentration of greenhouse gases that is driving climate change.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

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Any example of the automaker’s fourth halo car is special, but this vehicle is the only one to leave Maranello finished in its bold hue.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
In this way, Broadcom benefits from Astra's halo because OpenAI is one of its most critical custom-silicon customers.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of halo

Noun

Eachus studied the air temperature, heat indexes and peak temperatures for games at Texas, Tulsa, Alabama, Georgia, Nebraska and Iowa.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Zelensky has previously stressed said that an acute shortage of air defense interceptors has left Ukraine vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

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