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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The film follows a quiet inmate arriving at a violent Indonesian prison with a supernatural entity that kills those with the darkest auras.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026 -
This airbrush design on a long square nail comprises a mix of French-tip auras, clear blobs, and 3D florals for a fun and funky design.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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The showstopper was a two-and-a-half-pound horsehair crab, one of the glories of Hokkaido's coastal waters, presented whole and then steamed and shelled.—
Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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And if the hypotheticals are not enough to dissuade, history is littered with teams trading away their future for immediate glories, seeing their plans implode, and being left with a ruinous future that becomes a hopeless present while another team reaps the benefits.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Colbert, whose show airs on CBS, said he was told by network lawyers that Talarico couldn’t appear on the show.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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This twist allowed fans to vote on 11 key categories throughout the game, including the colors of the tribes, how many twists and challenges there will be and others, and those who voted will not know the results of the votes until the show airs.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the case that a quick clean of the disposal is needed to eliminate odors, disposal pods are convenient, and if used regularly, typically about once a week, can keep unwanted smells and odors away.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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Her skin is alive to the myriad tastes of the water all around her and to distant smells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Beyond stellar evolution, the computational techniques developed for the study could help researchers model complex flows in oceans, atmospheres, and even blood circulation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Without spoken language to narrate, relying only on vocal reactions, noises, and music to mark atmospheres and culminating moments, we were challenged from pre-production to find more graphic narrative solutions, starting with the storyboards, character design and background art.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Miraflores, meanwhile, is also chock-a-block with great shopping and restaurants, though the rush-hour honking gets louder, and various corners have distinctly different feels, from the very commercial to the quaint and old-school.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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In some ways, that Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is this vacuous and one-dimensional feels like progress.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Their 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon has lifted aromas of crushed violet and cedar followed by black raspberry and red plum.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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What might be a pleasant wine on the ground often loses nuance or becomes imbalanced in flight since the low cabin pressure tends to mute aromas.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Give yourself time to think before answering messages to honor your feelings and support the hypothetical journey in a manageable way.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
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These smells create feelings of safety and connection.—
Allison Hatfield,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Nimbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nimbi. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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