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as in pacifist
a person who opposes war or warlike policies
the doves were in favor of using the surplus to improve the nation's schools and not its weapons systems
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as in angel
an innocent or gentle person
he's a dove who wouldn't hurt a fly
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Recent Examples of dove
Think of doves in paintings of the Annunciation or dead pheasants in Dutch still-life paintings.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
The infected bird, a mourning dove, was found in west Roseville near Pleasant Grove Boulevard and Fiddyment Road, according to the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Despite the uncertainty that war has brought to the wider Gulf region, Saudi Arabia is not yet fully polarized into hardened groups of hawks and doves.
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Alexis Montambault-Trudelle,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
The siege lasted so long that a donkey's head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove's dung sold for five pieces of silver.
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Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
The infected bird, a mourning dove, was found in west Roseville near Pleasant Grove Boulevard and Fiddyment Road, according to the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Despite the uncertainty that war has brought to the wider Gulf region, Saudi Arabia is not yet fully polarized into hardened groups of hawks and doves.
—
Alexis Montambault-Trudelle,
The Conversation,
9 June 2026
The siege lasted so long that a donkey's head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove's dung sold for five pieces of silver.
—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dove
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His father, Kenneth, was a pacifist and a conscientious objector in World War II, which made the family somewhat outcast in its small hometown.
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However, it was criticized by pacifists at home and China for deviating from Japan’s postwar self-defense only principle.
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Two thousand was a sign the angels were watching over me.
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The 21-year-old Islander, who made her entrance dressed as an angel, appears to spend her time horseback riding, traveling and modeling.
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Other animals that have been infested include sheep, goats and a dog.
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The 30 x 5-minute episode show sees Bitzer the sheep dog tasked with getting Timmy and his two best friends, Yabba and Apricot, to Mossy Bottom School safe and on time each morning against the odds, with the group regularly side-tracked on route.
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Whatever conclusions investigators might reach, the loss of at least 50 souls, and the wounding of dozens more innocents, is an unbearable blow for any community.
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In his work, women were still ethereal innocents who had yet to become believable human beings.
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Patients may then develop an allergy to red meat products such as beef, pork and lamb.
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Dobbs even let her children get pet lambs.
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“Dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dove. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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