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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nimbi
  1. auras
  2. glories
  3. airs
  4. smells
  5. atmospheres
  6. feels
  7. aromas
  8. feelings
Noun
  • Bubblegum pink nails with strawberry auras are fit for a day at the fair.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • These characters have been somewhat thinly drawn despite the vibrant auras of Joy Sunday and Richard Jenkins since the beginning.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of auras
Noun
  • 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
  • But above all, this page-turner by one of today’s great nonfiction writers is alert to the glories and terrors of daily inner life.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
Definition of glories
Noun
  • Alice is not a person who puts on airs to please others; quite the opposite.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026
  • How to watch Shark Week 2026 Shark Week 2026 airs on the Discovery Channel while streaming on Max and Discovery+ from Sunday, July 26, through Saturday, August 1.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Definition of airs
Noun
  • Keep your washing machine clean monthly to prevent bacteria and bad smells.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
  • Now a study in PLOS Biology suggests these vivid memories of early childhood smells are encoded in very specific parts of the brain.
    — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
Definition of smells
Noun
  • With these questions in mind, University of California Riverside planetary scientist Michelle Hill and her colleagues recently simulated what happens to the atmospheres of different sizes of rocky worlds.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 21 July 2026
  • Cherubim had theorized that some small, rocky planets like LHS 1140 b could develop atmospheres with large amounts of helium over time.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
Definition of atmospheres
Noun
  • An ongoing two-day drop in South Florida’s dewpoint Tuesday and Wednesday brought steamy Miami slight relief from the oppressive feels-like heat that had generated 12 consecutive days of heat advisories from the National Weather Service in Miami.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Feelings about the third season aside, seeing Sudeikis all dressed up as everyone’s favorite football coach hit me right in the feels.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
Definition of feels
Noun
  • His 2023, a blend of 87 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 9 percent Cabernet Franc, and 4 percent Petit Verdot, has aromas of cigar box, brown baking spices, and red raspberry.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
  • We’re attracted to the appearance and the aromas of other humans because those are our friends and our family and our mates.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
Definition of aromas
Noun
  • Andriy simply isn’t a good leader — neither empathetic nor precise with his advice for Bobby — but then again, Bobby is also clearly in her feelings.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • Someone has probably told you that laughter is the best medicine, but in Cat Cohen’s case, a combination of arthroscopic heart surgery and actual, honest-to-God confronting her feelings onstage has proven an effective long-term care plan.
    — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
Definition of feelings
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