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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Instead, the messenger continued to grow in popularity and is widely used by Russian state officials and Kremlin propagandists.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Vance spokesperson Taylor Van Kirk brushed off Beshear's criticism as coming from a flawed messenger.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
As well as banning many social media platforms, Russia blocks calling features on messenger apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Purdue's in, Indiana's out, don't blame the messenger.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 18 Mar. 2026
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Vance spokesperson Taylor Van Kirk brushed off Beshear's criticism as coming from a flawed messenger.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
As well as banning many social media platforms, Russia blocks calling features on messenger apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Purdue's in, Indiana's out, don't blame the messenger.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/messenger. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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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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