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Synonyms: Noun
air, ambience (or ambiance), aroma, atmosphere, aura, climate, flavor, karma, mood, nimbus, note, odor, patina, smell, temper, vibration(s)
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the halo of unimpeachable honesty in which the politician had long basked a naturalistic depiction of Saint Peter that shows him as a humble fisherman and without the traditional haloRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Her jewelry — particularly the sapphire drop earrings and sapphire ring with a crystal halo — added a glamorous and regal pop of color to the otherwise champagne-and-white ensemble. — Emma Sarran Webster, Teen Vogue, "Elle Fanning Wore a Tulle Cape to the Cannes Film Festival Closing Ceremony," 25 May 2019 Astronomers now think that nearly all galaxies—with possible exceptions—are embedded in huge haloes of dark matter. — National Geographic, "https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/universe/galaxies.html," 17 Apr. 2019 It was discovered in 2005, suspiciously close to the LMC, in the halo of the Milky Way. — Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS, "One of the Milky Way’s fastest stars is an invader from another galaxy," 8 May 2018 The pizza would be the Milky Way disk; the air and dust inside the balloon would be the stars in the halo. — Nadia Drake, National Geographic, "Found: Oldest known stars in our galaxy," 22 July 2019 The imagery was complete with Amaya in brown robes, a halo, and other traditional religious iconography reserved for prominent figures. — Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati's Frankie Amaya: Despite remarkable rise, home is never far from his mind," 14 June 2019 For example, in Ancient Greece, deities were depicted in paintings with golden halos and locks—an association with the sun gods that sparked a movement in which people dyed their hair yellow as a means to feel closer to celestial beings. — Sara Radin, Teen Vogue, "How Color in Fashion Has Been Used Throughout History To Display Political Solidarity," 14 May 2019 Shirts can be printed quickly and in vibrant color, often with photographs surrounded by angel wings or a halo. — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, "Where gun violence abounds, honoring loved ones with ‘Rest in Peace’ shirts," 10 Aug. 2019 The red giant star is 35,000 light-years from Earth, in the Milky Way's halo. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Ancient star discovery sheds light on Big Bang mystery," 1 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The landlady remains a cipher, and yet a faint aspect of loss haloes her. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "Taxidermy Is a Metaphor for Our Time," 21 Aug. 2019 Turner’s head is haloed by the sun, much like the moon during a solar eclipse. — Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian, "Artist’s Quilts Pay Tribute to African-American Women," 4 May 2018 At the time, Mikey was recovering from being neutered and was haloed by a large plastic dog cone around his neck. — Marc Lester, adn.com, "How a service dog opened an Alaska veteran's world," 16 May 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'halo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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