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Aura comes from a Greek word meaning what?

aura

[awr-uh] / ˈɔr ə /


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Taking a nonjudgmental “everyone is welcome” stance while maintaining Orthodox observance and palpably expressed faith in God, Chabad attracts many Jews who gravitate to its aura of authenticity.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The expectation around Itauma will not disappear entirely overnight but the aura of invincibility has gone.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Boca Juniors posted a photo on X of its midfielder Santiago Ascacibar celebrating a goal and joking that his aura was unbeatable.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

“Maybe,” Garrett said, “the aura will increase over time.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Ominously, there were many cobwebbed boxes piled on a table where Harry was clearly supposed to sit; they had an aura of tedious, hard, and pointless work about them.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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 Willa Sibert Cather

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

"Spotify Wrapped flopped this year so bad. Like where are the music cities, the playlists, the top genres or the listening auras… all that wait for WHAT?"

From Salon Dec. 4, 2024

Ducrot’s installation underscored the theme of unique haute couture auras, garments that transcend fashion to reflect the wearer’s individuality.

From Seattle Times Jan. 22, 2024

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 Calumet a thousand ornate streetlamps stood in a swamp, where they did nothing but ignite the fog and summon auras of mosquitoes.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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