aura

Example Sentences

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"He had aura, the Pope had aura," says Harry Clark on meeting the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Leo XIV.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The clouds behind her are tinted likewise—her aura.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

In Guillermo Cienfuegos’ enlivening, if at times unsteady, production at A Noise Within, the role is played by Ann Noble, who forgoes the outdated hunchback but adopts a seething, slithering, perversely seductive aura of menace.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The State of the Union is a moment when the president can project the exact aura he wants on a grand stage.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

The trees began to burn with a pinkish aura that soothed my eyes.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver