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Definition

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing

or:

paranormal: a radiant light surrounding a person that is said to be seen by those sensitive to another's life force; or drawn around the head of a saint

In medicine, an "aura" can reference 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.

The place has an aura of romance.

aura = a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing

She exudes an aura of ability and command.
The psychic says she has a bright yellow aura.
I have searched for his aura many times.
Darren Shan -- A Vampire's Assistant

aura = paranormal: a radiant light surrounding a person that is said to be seen by those sensitive to another's life force

Even though he was beat up, dirty, and stooped with exhaustion, he'd had an aura of power.
Rick Riordan -- The Son of Neptune

aura = a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing

I stayed there an hour, basking in the aura of the ceiling lights, passing in review the treasures shining in their glass cases.
Jules Verne -- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
An aura of wisdom and dignity seemed to surround her that Ser Barristan could not help but admire.
George R.R. Martin -- A Dance With Dragons
The gravity of their profession is exaggerated — the unmistakable aura of the state institution with its cynical detachment.
Tennessee Williams -- A Streetcar Named Desire
There was no land around, and no beings, but there was an aura of vague friendliness in this indifferent place.
Harper Lee -- Go Set a Watchman
Although MK was not active, the aura of the armed struggle had great meaning for many people.
Nelson Mandela -- Long Walk to Freedom
There is a proverb: "'Mariage un Mardi gras N'aura point enfants ingrats.
Victor Hugo -- Les Miserables
Tom Lasater is ninety years old now, and his memory is failing, but he still has the aura of a strong patriarch.
Eric Schlosser -- Fast Food Nation
You are surrounded by your own romantic aura, you lie cheek and jowl daily with the arcane.
Stephen King -- The Gunslinger
It seemed to have an aura, a warmth, but also an inherent danger.
Eoin Colfer -- Artemis Fowl
All steles had a sort of aura to them, a ghostly imprint of their owner's personality.
Cassandra Clare -- City of Ashes
I smell leather seats and a faint aura of crystal.
Ellen Hopkins -- Glass
Thalia pressed Luke back with the aura of her shield.
Rick Riordan -- The Titan's Curse
Standing in the light, surrounded by the dark beyond the reach of the lanterns, she seemed lit by the aura of the gods.
Megan Whalen Turner -- The Thief
He throws the top open, reaches in, removes a flat rock every bit as dark as the aura surrounding the Mogadorians.
Pittacus Lore -- I Am Number Four
John Osborne, watching, sensed disaster round it like an aura; better follow on at a safe distance for a while and see what happened.
Nevil Shute -- On the Beach

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