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as in glory
an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage a naturalistic depiction of Saint Peter that shows him as a humble fisherman and without the traditional halo

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halo

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verb

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Recent Examples of halo
Noun
But looking back, obviously the halo saved me there. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 The white halo was the sun's corona, and the dark circle was the moon's silhouette. Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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 The landlady remains a cipher, and yet a faint aspect of loss haloes her. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2019 See All Example Sentences for halo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halo
Noun
  • In this scenario, the most likely outcome would involve Punk pinning Seth Rollins, providing a decisive conclusion to their ongoing feud with a clear pinfall victory, while strategically preserving Roman Reigns' aura of dominance and mystique by avoiding a direct pinfall loss to Punk.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Like Napoleon’s Uncle Rico, who dwells on his long-ago high-school-football days, Garrett is living in the faded aura of past glory: in his case, a 1989 video-game championship.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • If the Dolphins want the offense to return to its 2023 glory, a quality pick or two will be key.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Following a major overhaul that was ready for 2024, which included restoring the paddock back to its former glory, projects continue throughout the site.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Players, coaches and their family members, along with athletic director Scott Stricklin and fellow UF administrators, beamed with pride, posed for selfies and shot videos as keepsakes of a night already etched forever in the memory of Gator faithful everywhere.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Despite her longstanding condition of diabetes with many complications, the patient was mostly optimistic and usually had a beaming face.
    Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But beneath driving rain and amid a thunderous atmosphere, the home side had staged a stirring fightback, scoring four goals without reply to seize control of their destiny in the competition.
    Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Project Drawdown is renowned for identifying and promoting practical climate solutions to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The one caveat to this process is that if an air stone is used in the water while steeping, a thicker concentration of microorganisms will likely be generated in the tea.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Here's what to know about Season 2. Review: ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 finds its horrors but loses the plot What time does 'The Last of Us' Season 2 air?
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Matthew Lawrence received many pearls of wisdom from Robin Williams, and one shines bright even three decades later.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Halo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halo. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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