1.   But the sale has also acquired the aura of a hallowed shrine for the thousands of Kennedy collectors who find sustenance by bridging their lives with reminders of his.

2.   Derek Jeter suddenly acquired the aura of a superstar blessed with traditional Yankee Luck.

3.   The common black metal spring clip, an office mainstay, has acquired an aura of misery.

4.   When museums recreate period rooms, they acquire an aura that lies somewhere between fact and fiction.