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aura

[awr-uh] / ˈɔr ə /


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There’s a sense of childlike play in the work, but also an aura of the mythic, bringing to mind animal deities who hide deep in the wilds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

"This court has had so many huge names that have played on it. She has so much aura, she is such a legend," Joint added.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

For these reasons, the AI IPOs have less a forward-looking than a fin de siècle aura about them.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Collins’ dramatic upset gave her an aura of invincibility.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

“If you spent that many years on your own, without training or help, you should be dead. A son of Neptune? You’d have a powerful aura that would attract all kinds of monsters.”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Kew expert Tuula Niskanen found two of the Scottish species, including Cortinarius aurae, which she named after her daughter, Aura.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2020

War banners rustled from cedar ceiling beams as aurae blew back and forth, keeping everyone’s plates full.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Just for a moment, one of the aurae became visible—an elfin girl in a white silk dress.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

There was much talk of aurae at that time, and Fred mused that every beautiful, every compellingly beautiful woman, had an aura, whether other people did or no.

From The Song of the Lark by Cather, Willa Sibert

These creations seem to glow, beckoning us toward their surfaces to be enveloped by the inviting auras they emit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

Mr Bravo-Hibberd had experienced personality changes for at least a year and suffered from headaches, taste auras and confusion for about two weeks prior to his diagnosis.

From BBC Dec. 7, 2023

In his classic 1935 essay, "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction," Walter Benjamin lamented the shrinkage of original works of art, whose auras depended on their uniqueness.

From Salon Oct. 13, 2023

While writing a note to a source about the timing for an interview, my bot randomly suggested asking him whether we should coordinate our outfits in advance so that our auras and chakras wouldn’t clash.

From New York Times May 7, 2023

"What difference would they make? He's got those seven awesome auras to protect him."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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