messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈme-sᵊn-jər 
1
: one who bears a message or does an errand: such as
a
archaic
: forerunner, herald
b
: a dispatch bearer in government or military service
c
: an employee who carries messages
2
: a light line used in hauling a heavier line (as between ships)
3
: a substance (such as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect
4
Examples of messenger in a Sentence
They sent a messenger to pick up the package.
the messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
The plot is twisty, but the story starts off with a messenger informing Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb of the death of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, leading him to announce a celebration amid confidence that the Maratha Confederacy, so far led by the deceased, will soon collapse.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
That’s because your brain depends on amino acids to make neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin, the chemical messengers that regulate mood, motivation, and alertness.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
In a dicey moment when Orgon thinks that his secret crookedness might mean his family’s utter ruin, a messenger from the King arrives.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
The plot is twisty, but the story starts off with a messenger informing Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb of the death of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, leading him to announce a celebration amid confidence that the Maratha Confederacy, so far led by the deceased, will soon collapse.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
That’s because your brain depends on amino acids to make neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin, the chemical messengers that regulate mood, motivation, and alertness.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
In a dicey moment when Orgon thinks that his secret crookedness might mean his family’s utter ruin, a messenger from the King arrives.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for messenger
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/messenger. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈmes-ᵊn-jər
: one that carries a message or does an errand
Medical Definition
messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈmes-ᵊn-jər
1
: a substance (as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect see first messenger, second messenger
2
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