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vibes

noun

plural of vibe

as in energy

a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings a book by a professor of physiological science about her experiments with human energy fields and the vibes they emanate

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Recent Examples of vibes But even if Waldron’s disposition does not give off Master of the Universe vibes, his resumé certainly does. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Uniqlo didn’t reveal if its South Florida opening festivities would replicate the Big Apple’s driving and harmonious vibes, but there’s certainly room. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 The Oktoberfest vibes continued throughout the ship with more live music, and the pumpkin beer never stopped flowing. — Elleanna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 The vibes, less pollable but perhaps no less palpable, are noxious. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 These ones from Steve Madden are giving subtle witchy vibes and could be great for dressier occasions. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026 The vibes are less celebratory in Los Angeles, which remains the global epicenter of the entertainment industry but has been severely injured by production flight. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 For passengers who want to dive even deeper into the European vibes by actually sailing to Europe, the cruise line’s 16-Night MSC Grand Voyages From Miami, Florida, to Marseille, France, is a great option. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 The off-the-shoulder, ruffled dress with an asymmetrical skirt and long train added to the sea siren vibes, a with just the right amount of TRL-era pop girl cool. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026

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By upgrading synthetic skin from a passive sensor into an energy harvester, the Fudan team offers a clever alternative to deadweight batteries.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
New energy vehicles, which include battery electric and hybrid-powered cars, have seen sales tumble 13% during that time, the data showed.

— Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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This changes when moving off-center past about 30 degrees, at which point the objects show a wide aura around them.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Defined by Victorian era elements like lace and semi-sheer material with severe silhouettes and gothic styles, the dark glamour look punctuated the general edgy aura of Charli XCX’s alt pop star wardrobe.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of aura

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