Thesaurus results for AURAS

auras

noun

plural of aura

as in atmospheres

a special quality or impression associated with something the monastery perched high on a mountaintop had an aura of unreality and mystery about it

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as in energies

a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings alternative medical treatments that rely on the practitioner's ability to detect a patient's aura

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Recent Examples of auras As the tiny village fell into disrepair and the locals forgot about the gas-station man and his quirky hobby, stories of hauntings and spooky auras became commonplace. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 They’re paired with 3D candy corn, shadowy auras, and slick chrome spiderwebs. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026 Auramaxxing Similar to the trend of smellmaxxing, teens are taking to TikTok to increase their auras with the new term auramaxxing. — Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026 The Boston Celtics’ rivalry with the Lakers gets juice from their contrasting auras. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 These characters have been somewhat thinly drawn despite the vibrant auras of Joy Sunday and Richard Jenkins since the beginning. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Graveyards, which would seem haunted by definition, are popular destinations, and a few in the state are legendary for their eerie atmospheres and ghost sightings.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
But these four films manage to create genuinely unnerving atmospheres of dread.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of atmospheres

Noun

Using a form of spectroscopy, the team then tracked changes in the electrons' energies over trillionths of a second.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
At higher energies, however, the signal began to level off, a behavior known as saturation.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of energies

Noun

Part of Voelkl’s job as a master and Senior Perfumer is to guide the research around the research and preservation of certain smells.

— Arabelle Sicardi, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026
Expanding that connection to the variety of smells people encounter daily remains the next challenge.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of smells

Noun

The week will start dry and warmer than normal, but rain chances return Tuesday and could dampen Halloween spirits, with a 40% chance of rain Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
As the Commander of the crew, my main responsibilities were to make sure the crew was safe, in good health and spirits, getting along well and on top of their work.

— Michaela Musilova, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of spirits

Noun

The results are most effective when the lyrics are tight and embody the colorful feelings that Greene’s music often evokes.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
That and the two uniquely miserable Atlanta seasons under Morris’ guidance would normally be enough to gin up some bad feelings among the masses.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of feelings

Noun

Using a quantum memory made of crystal vibrations, ETH Zürich researchers ran quantum algorithms with a single superconducting qubit.

— Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Instead of blasting audio directly into your ear canals, this tech works a bit like magic by sending tiny mechanical vibrations from your facial bones to your inner ear.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of vibrations

Noun

At the intimate, reservations-only Sala Gaspare, named for Campari’s founder, the drinks reimagine the aromas and ingredients that make up his iconic bitter.

— Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Their 2021 Pogetto di Sopra Alleanza is exceptionally well made with aromas of vanilla, cherry, and red plum.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of aromas

Noun

The Melbourne duo taps into trip-hop’s essential strangeness on its latest album, trading the genre’s boilerplate languor for dejected moods, menacing auras, and slippery, all-consuming bass.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
Platforms harvest data on kids’ habits, moods, ages, genders, emotional states, and vulnerabilities and produce endless content and ads that keep users hooked.

— Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

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