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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
The Styles Desk, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
In a galaxy suffused in a halo of WIMP dark matter, the WIMPs would congregate near the center of the galaxy and smoothly thin out toward the edge of the galaxy.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 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
The flopsy halo of curls, the black sunglasses, the skinny black jeans.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
In a galaxy suffused in a halo of WIMP dark matter, the WIMPs would congregate near the center of the galaxy and smoothly thin out toward the edge of the galaxy.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 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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Noun
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With so many comparisons, their head-to-head matchup has an aura of inevitability.—
Oskar Garcia,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Pisces! January begins with the love planet slipping into your sign, adorning your aura and love life with whimsical charm and a dreamy aesthetic that’s irresistible and alluring, perfect for calling in your soul mate.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This time, players can start the glory kill from any angle without a long animation that kills time to move on to the next demon.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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From tackling sticky messes to restoring items to their former glory, these are our readers' 10 most-clicked cleaning conundrums of the year.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Deep cuts at the company have forced all local meteorologists to be eliminated or reassigned and replaced by a feed beamed to individual stations from The Weather Channel.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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During Trump’s inaugural address, Musk beamed as Trump vowed to go to Mars——the goal that has animated Musk’s life for decades.—
Bloomberg,
Orange County Register,
21 Jan. 2025
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Its woodsy accents and cozy atmosphere are sure to draw you in.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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The film captures the atmosphere of Iran in the 1980s and ’90s remarkably well for having been shot in Italy and directed by an Israeli who has never set foot in the country.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 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
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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
Noun
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The team then decided to add this all-important acetone into the outer layer of a coaxial needle, surrounding the silk and dopamine in the inner needle layer to enable the liquid to shoot straight into the air.—
Sophie Charara,
WIRED,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Deerfield Beach reptile store owner, Benjamin Herman Siegel, 40, who threw a bearded dragon lizard in the air, swung it around, and slapped his employees with the poor critter, according to a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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On his Instagram Stories, Connor shared an image of the sun shining down on the golf course's turf.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Every year, the She Rocks Awards shines a spotlight on the women making waves across all corners of the music industry.—
Holly Alvarado,
Orange County Register,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Halo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halo. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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