nimbi

noun

variants or nimbuses
plural of nimbus
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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2
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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  1. auras
  2. glories
  3. airs
  4. smells
  5. atmospheres
  6. feels
  7. aromas
  8. feelings
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
  • 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
  • The Giants had past champs like Tom Coughlin, Eli Manning and Michael Strahan to sell Harbaugh on the glories of winning it all in New York.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of glories
Noun
  • Seinfeld airs on Comedy Central, nightly on TV Land and occasionally on other Paramount cable networks.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • An encore of the broadcast airs Saturday, August 15 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
    — Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of airs
Noun
  • Clothes can help a dog pick up a scent and track someone down as long as they're not contaminated with other smells.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Pura 4 Smart Fragrance Diffuser Not all hotel rooms are created equal, and that includes the smells that come along with them.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of smells
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • For bourbon to be classified as bourbon, it must be aged in brand-new, charred oak barrels, and that charring produces a lot of these flavors and aromas as well.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • From nostalgic, cult-favorite scents to its latest launches, the brand consistently delivers memorable aromas.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of aromas
Noun
  • Advertisement Last year, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix began working on an initiative that involved holding listening sessions with young people about their thoughts and feelings on various topics, including faith and family life.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But what frightened me most was not death alone, but the idea of dying before my writings reached the world—that my story would disappear with me, and that my feelings, my memories, my identity, and my human experience would be erased.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of feelings
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“Nimbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nimbi. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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