aureole

Example Sentences

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And everything is framed by an aureole of crisp fern leaves reaching to the canvas’s edges — a many-pointed crown.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2022

In the strongest work, half of the 9-foot-tall aureole apparently has been blown away, black resin flapping in shards out the back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2018

That will allow the heat to extend farther into the country rock, creating a larger aureole.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

“I love you, Papa,” she said, her smile an aureole of smeared toothpaste and happiness.

From Nature • Mar. 12, 2014

The face of the young saint is very calm and palely outlined against his golden aureole as he lies asleep, clasping his throat gently with one hand.

From The Story of Assisi by Gordon, Lina Duff