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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
Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Some clear glass halos and discs hang in space, suspended on filament.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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
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Noun
Ballmer included big, show-stopping attractions, too, led by a halo scoreboard with the equivalent of an acre’s worth of LED lighting.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Some clear glass halos and discs hang in space, suspended on filament.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halo
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Like any entertainer riding high on mass expectations, Pushpa 2: The Rule focuses on the star, and his aura above and beyond everything else in the movie.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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There was an air of promise, an aura of possibility.Mike Sacks, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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While it’s not been a stellar period for country groups, certainly since the glory days of bands like Alabama, Restless Heart and others, some outfits were able to achieve a footing in the format.Jim Asker, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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And yet these, truly, are the glory days, compared to where Rayah Marshall started.Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Dec. 2024
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During our conversation, Mackie was beaming with pride for his longtime friend.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Emilia Pérez star didn’t add a caption to her upload, but her joy beamed through the single photo.Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The presence of luminaries such as Clive Davis and Quincy Jones as music chairmen, along with show producer George Schlatter, created an atmosphere of star power that rivals even the top entertainment industry awards shows.Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 15 Dec. 2024
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In the thick atmosphere, stray dogs fight with seabirds for scraps of offal and urinate against the barrels of blood and salt water where waiting fish float.Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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The series finale of Blue Bloods airs Friday, Dec. 13 at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Because cold air is drier than warm air, humidifiers are especially useful in the winter.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recommended Joy Five years after fire, a shining Notre Dame is ready to reopen its doors Two Republican Jersey Shore-area congressmen, Mr. Smith and U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, have called on the military to shoot down the drones, citing safety concerns.Bruce Shipowski, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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The North Node of Destiny will shine a light on your third house of communication, learning, neighborhood connections, and close friends, as well as siblings.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Halo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halo. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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