enhalo

verb

en·​ha·​lo in-ˈhā-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce enhalo (audio)
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enhaloed; enhaloing; enhaloes

transitive verb

: to surround with or as if with a halo
a figure enhaloed with misty light

Examples of enhalo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These enhaloed the heads of models who led the audience down a garden path in New York’s Marble Cemetery into a romantic realm of fairy tale and fantasy. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of enhalo was in 1842

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“Enhalo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enhalo. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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