HALOES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

haloes

verb

present tense third-person singular of halo

as in beams

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The sun beams down as Karen Sterling waits in line for a Talarico rally in Lockhardt on July 28.

— Eleanor Dearman Updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Inside Billy’s private movie theater, the projector beams down on the back of Anderson’s head like that infamous Nicole Kidman AMC promo.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of beams

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In Los Angeles, for example, there’s a billboard that shows an image of a smiling girl wearing Meta glasses, with her fingers placed to draw attention to the recording light that shines as brightly as her grin.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Parton’s legacy shines on in her obvious and not necessarily as obvious successors.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of shines

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What gets prototyped there radiates into field trips, after-school programs and summer camps that reach thousands of children a year.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Bieniemy radiates discipline and accountability and, of course, carries an intimate understanding of the offense and has Reid’s trust.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of radiates

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For three years now, many have feared that Hezbollah’s war with Israel could be the spark that lights the tinderbox.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Down the hall, his girlfriend examines her birth chart, lights the palo santo and wonders whether Mercury is going to wreck her Tuesday.

— Ryan Zickgraf, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2026

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