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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
Noun
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Another brand that elicited an aura of femininity through the creation of the romance on the runway was N°21.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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An aura of rebellious Britishness radiated through the bold clash of tartans, black leather motorcycle jackets, and ornate embellishments that evoked the iconic style of Pearly Kings and Queens.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
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There’s good news and bad news about the S & P 500 ‘s recent fall from glory, which at one point on Tuesday pulled the index 10% below its all-time high.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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His legacy is alive and well, though, because people still wax lyrical about his glory days, correlating their youth to his hedonistic ways.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In lieu of narrative progression, Lund is singularly intent on generating an atmosphere that makes the viewer feel like they’re perched in the bleachers.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Instead, the stage remained in orbit for nearly three weeks before falling back into the atmosphere on February 19, scattering debris fragments at several locations in Poland.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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From the moon, this light appears as a red halo surrounding Earth’s dark disk, essentially a projection of all the world’s sunrises and sunsets onto the lunar landscape.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Joe Passarelli’s cinematography emphasizes the haziness of Paul’s surroundings, frequently casting halos around any light source in a manner that comes across as gauzy rather than sculptural.—
Ryan Swen,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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The rise in the shipments from both companies helped deliver a massive uptick in air cargo demand into the U.S. throughout last year.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Mar. 2025
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Made from a blend of modal and elastane, the shirt is lightweight and breezy, and can be worn solo on warmer days or layered with a cardigan or jean jacket when there’s a chill in the air.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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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 24 Mar. 2025.
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