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Recent Examples of aureole
Initially, scientists believed these features might be flows of salty water or brine, which remained liquid long enough to travel down the aureole.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.
—Lan Samantha Chang, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Like his crossed legs, Cannon’s head and upper torso are framed in flickering swipes of green, as if this is a depiction of a holy man surrounded by an incandescent aureole.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
One image, Imogen, has the model’s head encircled with flora like an aureole composed of twiggy branches, foliage, and wildflowers.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2020
However, if the region was made up of ice, De Blasio says, then ice should be present around the western edge of the aureole.
—Nola Taylor Redd, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2020
In the strongest work, half of the 9-foot-tall aureole apparently has been blown away, black resin flapping in shards out the back.
—Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 14 June 2018
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.
—Lan Samantha Chang, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
Like his crossed legs, Cannon’s head and upper torso are framed in flickering swipes of green, as if this is a depiction of a holy man surrounded by an incandescent aureole.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
One image, Imogen, has the model’s head encircled with flora like an aureole composed of twiggy branches, foliage, and wildflowers.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2020
However, if the region was made up of ice, De Blasio says, then ice should be present around the western edge of the aureole.
—Nola Taylor Redd, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2020
In the strongest work, half of the 9-foot-tall aureole apparently has been blown away, black resin flapping in shards out the back.
—Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 14 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aureole
Noun
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Not to friends and family who believed he was destined to restore the ‘Huskers to their glory days.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The passion reflects a tradition in the Confucian belt of East Asia that the path to glory is to study.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This Amazon wreath is both pretty and rustic, with clusters of red and pink berries alternating around a grapevine halo.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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The piece had a circular diamond in a halo of emeralds set on a yellow gold band.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Aureole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aureole. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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