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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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nimbus
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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
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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
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But the crowning glory of this inventive cocktail is the charred goat cheese olives.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Also, the decline in advertising and audience for magazines over the last two decades has cut the glamor and financial glory down to size.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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But beneath driving rain and amid a thunderous atmosphere, the home side had staged a stirring fightback, scoring four goals without reply to seize control of their destiny in the competition.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Project Drawdown is renowned for identifying and promoting practical climate solutions to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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But The White Lotus proves that prestige TV can now offer just as much, if not more, in terms of ROI and brand halo.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Clooney’s refusal to grandstand as an actor allows his Murrow to maintain his halo.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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As gunfire fills the air, Clyde spies Spencer in the train.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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One lawsuit filed by CCV and Earthworks, an environmental nonprofit, argued that the Hell's Kitchen project's environmental review failed to account for potential air and water hazards.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2025.
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