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as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
the halo of unimpeachable honesty in which the politician had long basked
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Recent Examples of halo
James Poniewozik, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2020
Nine, the new album from Blink-182, a band forever associated with adolescence even though the members’ mean age is now 44, arrives haloed in that great teenage emotion: embarrassment.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2019
Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
According to the standard model of cosmology, galaxies like the Milky Way are located within massive dark matter halos, where the highest concentration of this mysterious substance is found at the galactic center.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
There is a none-too-subtle mystical vibe, from the ring lights that halo the massive trees on Amaya’s Bay Area campus to Forest’s cult-leader magnetism and the cold-burn fervor of his head acolyte, Katie (a quietly terrifying Alison Pill).
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2020
Nine, the new album from Blink-182, a band forever associated with adolescence even though the members’ mean age is now 44, arrives haloed in that great teenage emotion: embarrassment.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2019
Verb
Just before the parade began 71-year-old Don Les, a resident of the village, was on his knees adjusting a wing malfunction on the costume of his very patient 12-year-old Dachshund, Walter, dressed as an angel food cake complete with a halo and wings.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
According to the standard model of cosmology, galaxies like the Milky Way are located within massive dark matter halos, where the highest concentration of this mysterious substance is found at the galactic center.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halo
Noun
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Masaryk remains one of the country’s most revered historical figures and his legacy is cloaked in an almost mythical aura of admiration.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lacob expects everything to reflect a championship pedigree, and the Valkyries work with that Warriors’ aura hovering over them.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Several attempts to revamp the mall and restore it to its glory days as a hot shopping destination have failed over the years, mainly because nearby residents have disapproved.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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This is no road-to-glory sports movie.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s how many people tuned in to Fox’s national NFL window last Sunday, which featured an Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch beamed into 100% of the network’s home markets.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Host Julie Chen Moonves told the houseguests about Lauren's win, and Vince beamed with pride.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The James Webb Space Telescope has already analyzed the chemistry of over 100 exoplanet atmospheres, NASA notes.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This set by Craft & Kin comes with four different scents to change the atmosphere for different occasions, including white birch and cedar, neroli and jasmine, dark rose and amber, and santal woods.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Initially, scientists believed these features might be flows of salty water or brine, which remained liquid long enough to travel down the aureole.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2025
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Jacob knew from photographs the goblin face, the aureole of whitening hair.—
Lan Samantha Chang,
Harper's Magazine,
14 Aug. 2023
Noun
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Fellow no-frills air carrier Frontier also made news yesterday.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has declared outdoor air pollution and particulate matter Group 1 carcinogens, proven causes of lung cancer.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With my combination skin, shine always creeps in after a few hours.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Renewables are intermittent, though—the sun doesn't always shine, and the wind doesn't always blow.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These enhaloed the heads of models who led the audience down a garden path in New York’s Marble Cemetery into a romantic realm of fairy tale and fantasy.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
14 Dec. 2018
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“Halo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halo. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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