Synonyms for aura
ˈɔr ə; ˈɔr iau·ra

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1. auranoun

   a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure

   Synonyms:
   glory, atmosphere, aureole, halo, air, gloriole, nimbus

2. aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriolenoun

   an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

   Synonyms:
   nimbus cloud, atmosphere, annulus, aureole, gloriole, anchor ring, resplendency, corona, glory, air, doughnut, resplendence, nimbus, glorification, ring, halo, rain cloud

3. air, aura, atmospherenoun

   a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing

   "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"

   Synonyms:
   tune, airwave, melody, atmosphere, atmospheric state, aureole, standard pressure, strain, melodic line, gentle wind, zephyr, breeze, standard atmosphere, glory, aviation, air, gloriole, atm, nimbus, line, ambiance, halo, melodic phrase, air travel, ambience

Matched Categories

1. • Light
   • Quality
   • Symptom

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1. List of paraphrases for "aura":

   halo

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1. Judy Garland:

   People think of me as a neurotic kid, full of fits and depressions, biting my fingernails to the bone, living under an eternal shadow of illness and collapse. Why do people insist on seeing an aura of tragedy around me always? My life isn’t tragic at all. I laugh a lot these days. At myself, too. Lord, if I couldn’t laugh at myself I don’t think I’d be alive.

2. Owen Gleiberman:

   Like Clark Gable, he (Pitt) has an aura, just an effortless zen, macho thing.

3. King Henry IV of France:

   Si Dieu me prête vie, je ferai qu'il n'y aura point de laboureur en mon royaume qui n'ait les moyens d'avoir le dimanche une poule dans son pot.

4. Louise Kramer:

   He’s [Colicchio] a great TV personality. Like Anthony Bourdain, Andrew Zimmern, these people all have an aura and the power to connect with all types of viewers.

5. The Institute:

   There is hardly any book that is more overladen with such a multitude of myths, that awakens such disgust and anxiety, that ignites curiosity and stirs speculation, while simultaneously exuding an aura of the mysterious and forbidden.