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nimbi

noun

variants or nimbuses

plural of nimbus

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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as in glories

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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Noun

Connecticut reported 12 clinical cases of Candida auras infection in 2024, according to CDC data.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Bubblegum pink nails with strawberry auras are fit for a day at the fair.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 June 2026

Definition of auras

Noun

The privileged hillside location is well removed from the crowds, yet Florence and all its Renaissance glories is a mere 20-minute ride on the complimentary shuttle bus.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Both of them have erotic fixations with that original Miasma, which requires stepping back into the movie — and the glories of the disreputable genre itself.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of glories

Noun

McAfee is expected to continue his daily talk show that airs on ESPN and other platforms.

— Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The ad airs as Hinojosa, a state lawmaker, has aggressively looked to exploit an undercurrent of discontent in rural, Republican strongholds over data centers’ perceived threat to rural life, ranchland and dwindling water supplies.

— Marc Levy, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of airs

Noun

Mayor Karen Bass had imposed a 45-day deadline for Lineage to clean everything up as neighbors complained of rotting smells, rodents and flies.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Check your light switches to see if the lights flicker on demand, feel warm to the touch, or show any sparks, burning smells, or crackling sounds.

— Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of smells

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This is called a Balmer break, which generally indicates dense, photon-absorbing gas swirling in the atmospheres of ancient stars.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
At the end of the day, both conferences feature great fanbases, historic, iconic venues, outstanding crowd atmospheres and elite, blue blood programs.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of atmospheres

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In South Florida, expect a high of 90 or 91 on Saturday and Sunday with a feels-like 106 on Saturday and 103 on Sunday.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Heat and humidity will help increase Maryland's chance of storms over the next several days, with temperatures in the low to mid-90s and feels-like temperatures near or above 100 degrees.

— Rachael Jay, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of feels

Noun

Abrams was able to return to the song without being overwhelmed by the feelings that came with writing it.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Featuring appearances from Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Ye, YG, Black Thought, Larry June and others, the album also finds Game seemingly airing out some long-simmering feelings about none other than Kendrick Lamar.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

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