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an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage the nimbi for the sculpted figures around the exterior of the church are simple disks about the saints' heads

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Recent Examples of nimbus O’Connell — Didi, to her intimates — is petite and nimble, with a queenly nimbus of red hair and a default expression, offstage anyway, of intent curiosity. New York Times, 17 June 2022 The silhouette of low domes and pencil-thin minarets piercing a nimbus of pale sky above was the continent of Asia. New York Times, 12 May 2022 That's maybe the blessing and the curse of Plaza: the fact that the couple's real-life union subsumes the play or at least hovers above and around it in nearly every moment, a golden nimbus of celebrity. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2022 Although the ambiguity dissipates in the measures that follow, a nimbus of uncertainty persists. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022 See All Example Sentences for nimbus
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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
Noun
  • More than 2,300 rocket bodies orbiting the Earth can't be controlled and will eventually reenter the atmosphere, according to Nature.com.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • And the present environment, with harsh temperatures, intense radiation, and a sparse atmosphere, isn’t exactly propitious for life.
    Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • These currents extend a sort of halo around the globe that helps protect Earth from cosmic radiation.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
  • That doesn't necessarily mean dark matter haloes sans galaxies can drift through the cosmos like gigantic ghosts, though.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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

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