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halolike

American  
[hey-loh-lahyk] / ˈheɪ loʊˌlaɪk /
Or haloesque

adjective

  1. resembling a halo.


Etymology

Origin of halolike

First recorded in 1835–45; halo + -like

Example Sentences

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Other researchers will need to review the data to verify that the halolike radiation truly results from dark matter annihilation rather than another astrophysical source.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

Ms. Mohapatra, wearing a costume combining deep blue and deep pink and the white halolike headdress of Odissi, proved a thrilling paragon of witty, subtle coordination; she’s both gutsy and elegant.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2015

He snapped numerous photographs with special cameras to study the halolike zodiacal light, a mysterious night airglow layer, and the horizon itself.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then Radowitz, furious, appeared at his window, his golden hair more halolike than ever in the bright sun.

From Lady Connie by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

Her marvellous crown of hair shone strand by strand as of twisted gold; it shimmered with halolike glory.

From Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters by Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)