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as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
fans are inevitably disappointed when the nimbus of glamour about their favorite celebrity turns out to be an illusion
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Recent Examples of nimbus
The silhouette of low domes and pencil-thin minarets piercing a nimbus of pale sky above was the continent of Asia.
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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
They were time-stamped by their hair styles and clothing as citizens of the 1970s and ’80s, but they were made eternal by their direct gazes, formal poses and the nimbus of light with which Ms. Rivera surrounded them.
—New York Times, 4 June 2021
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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
They were time-stamped by their hair styles and clothing as citizens of the 1970s and ’80s, but they were made eternal by their direct gazes, formal poses and the nimbus of light with which Ms. Rivera surrounded them.
—New York Times, 4 June 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nimbus
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Sedona is a playground for all kinds of people, with interests as wide-ranging as fortune telling, aura reading, and crystal healing to mountain biking, hiking, climbing, and trail running.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Sports columnist Greg Moore explains Conner's intangible 'swag' and 'aura' that are tough to replace.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
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White pedestals rise out of the floor whenever a character needs to be elevated, either in glory or shame.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Among the 18 players for both teams to give a pregame press conference, Rizzo talked about a litany of topics, including his experience on the 2016 Chicago Cubs, who overcame a three games to one deficit to taste World Series glory for the first time since 1908.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Once the atmosphere responds to changes in oceanic temperature, more tropical rain tends to fall in Asia and Australia.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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As the air passes over unfrozen waters, warmth and moisture move into the lowest portion of the atmosphere.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Of course, the sight during the day is spectacular, but take a pit-stop at your room before dinner to see the real star of the show: the sun setting over the Tetons, illuminated the mountain range in a golden halo and turning the sky a lovely shade of lavender.Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
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Unapologetically optimistic, Elam also surrounds the heads with keys to suggest halos or auras.Aaron X. Smith, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
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Hamas had agreed to the truce in May 2021 after an 11-day Israeli air campaign in Gaza that followed Hamas’s firing of 150 rockets into Israel, an opening barrage that killed two Israeli civilians and wounded dozens more.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Ultimately, the environmental benefit allowed Caltrain to receive a waiver by the air quality management district to keep the locomotives in operation.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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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
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“Nimbus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nimbus. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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