variants
or haloes
1
as in auras
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 halos
Chinese lanterns hover above their heads like red halos.
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Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Hence, physicists have inferred that galaxies are embedded with vast haloes of dark matter that extend far beyond their haloes of stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The negative space design keeps them feeling modern and chic, letting the gemstone halos and metallic foil really shine.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey is now used by astronomers around the world to examine the wonders of the universe — including the presence of a black hole at the center of every massive galaxy, dark-matter halos around galaxies, and dwarf companion galaxies around the Milky Way, UChicago said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Thick, undulating braids waving across the crown of her head and a swirled, slicked down baby curl, with finer braids fanning out like interconnecting halos.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
When the assassin first meets with Weaver’s character at a restaurant, the circular lighting fixtures, in conjunction with how Hirsch Whitaker frames them, suggests angelic halos floating above the criminals’ heads — fitting (if a bit obvious) in the story of a bad guy trying to do the right thing.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
In the model where dark matter transforms into dark energy, halos became looser and less tightly held together.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
Now many ideas, individuals, and institutions that seemed to advance moral progress have lost their halos.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Hence, physicists have inferred that galaxies are embedded with vast haloes of dark matter that extend far beyond their haloes of stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The negative space design keeps them feeling modern and chic, letting the gemstone halos and metallic foil really shine.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey is now used by astronomers around the world to examine the wonders of the universe — including the presence of a black hole at the center of every massive galaxy, dark-matter halos around galaxies, and dwarf companion galaxies around the Milky Way, UChicago said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Thick, undulating braids waving across the crown of her head and a swirled, slicked down baby curl, with finer braids fanning out like interconnecting halos.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
When the assassin first meets with Weaver’s character at a restaurant, the circular lighting fixtures, in conjunction with how Hirsch Whitaker frames them, suggests angelic halos floating above the criminals’ heads — fitting (if a bit obvious) in the story of a bad guy trying to do the right thing.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
In the model where dark matter transforms into dark energy, halos became looser and less tightly held together.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
Now many ideas, individuals, and institutions that seemed to advance moral progress have lost their halos.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halos
Noun
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The film follows a quiet inmate arriving at a violent Indonesian prison with a supernatural entity that kills those with the darkest auras.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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This airbrush design on a long square nail comprises a mix of French-tip auras, clear blobs, and 3D florals for a fun and funky design.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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China’s past glories may be recast as part of an extended narrative of dominance, and America’s eight-decade reign may come to be regarded as a mere blip.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The showstopper was a two-and-a-half-pound horsehair crab, one of the glories of Hokkaido's coastal waters, presented whole and then steamed and shelled.—
Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Researchers at Sweden’s Stockholm University used x-ray lasers to determine the existence of the critical point at -81 degrees Fahrenheit (63 degrees Celsius) and roughly 14,500 pounds per square inch (1,000 atmospheres).—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Unger, who lives in Clearwater, has a reputation for solid stand-alone thrillers that have landed on bestseller lists, with unusual plots and unconventional motives shrouded in dark-but-not-oppressive atmospheres.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Halos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halos. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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