1
as in innocent
an innocent or gentle person
would like to think that her child is a perfect angel
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2
as in herald
one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another
looking forward to seeing those red-breasted angels of the spring—robins
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as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money
over the years the industrialist frequently served as the symphony orchestra's anonymous angel
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Recent Examples of angel
The music video shows Rodrigo prancing around the actual Palace of Versailles, in a controversial babydoll dress singing about a boy looking like an angel on its walls.
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The singer has yet to release info on how to get $20 angel tickets.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
12 June 2026
Orlando’s greatest tribute to the 49 angels lost on that horrible night will be the love, kindness and compassion that define the city a decade later.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
The engine of Angel is the Angel Guild, and that is the business of angel, but what do guild members want?
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The singer has yet to release info on how to get $20 angel tickets.
—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
12 June 2026
Orlando’s greatest tribute to the 49 angels lost on that horrible night will be the love, kindness and compassion that define the city a decade later.
—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
The engine of Angel is the Angel Guild, and that is the business of angel, but what do guild members want?
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angel
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Over 5,000 deaths, most of them for innocents not driving trucks, in 2023 alone.
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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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The heralds operate like independent contractors, with their own caseloads.
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The series serves as an origin story for how Norrin Radd (voiced by Paul Essiembre) becomes the herald of Galactus (James Blendick), then breaks free from the clutches of the Devourer of Worlds to surf around the galaxy and help others.
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The Citation was sold in March of 2024 and purchased by a company connected to a Texas real estate developer and Republican donor, according to AIN, a business jet news publication.
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Both of these techniques involve extracting individual grafts from the donor area, but how it’s implanted is what makes a difference here.
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Another bears an image of a sheep Statue of Liberty holding a selfie stick instead of a torch.
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Hang out with sheep, meet magicians and clowns and explore the amusement park.
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The housing bill, formally called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, can still become law if Trump neither signs it nor vetoes it in 10 days, excluding Sundays.
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There are signs all around Preston Hollow opposing the project.
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That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.
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While Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream quickly sold out the St. James Theatre, donations of $5 to $25 to the Fund enters donators will be entered for a chance to win a front row pair of tickets.
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Sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean have topped daily warm records for more than 20 days in June, a precursor to what many scientists expect to be one of the strongest El Niño events on record.
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Today, financial independence is often about knowledge—and career opportunity—as a precursor to power.
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The group, which includes Chrysler, Fiat, Peugeot and Citroen, is becoming a forerunner in the promising progress of a new type of vehicle battery.
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In 2007, the Oatley family opened Qualia, their 30-acre flagship property and the forerunner of Australia’s luxury lodges.
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“Angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angel. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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