SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
halo
noun
A circle of light or a bright ring around something.
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The Page That Printed Backward · paragraph 4A circle of light or a bright ring around something.
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See halo in use
Mist turned each streetlight into a white disc with a golden halo.
A bright halo around the director's hat finally gave him away.
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