angelic

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Recent Examples of angelic Last October Bailey, 26, showcased her angelic alto-soprano on debut solo album Love? Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 While Ortiz credits Walter Mercado as one of their earliest and most angelic gender nonconforming roots, they were first introduced to the world of drag kings in 2016 when asked to perform at Them Fatale, a local king show that raises funds for LGBTQ charities. Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 At one point, there’s a montage that bounces between Irene practicing at the ballet bar, almost glowing with angelic light, and Soames signing his name onto documents at the office. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026 Most importantly, all the Synoptic Gospels narrate the women’s encounter with angelic figures at the empty tomb, who, in Matthew and Mark, instruct them to tell the other disciples that Jesus has been raised from the dead. Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for angelic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angelic
Adjective
  • Her ghost of a smile should be parsed as beatific rapture.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • From the world’s vantage point, Los Angeles can look like a place that glides serenely along beneath a beatific sun.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Xiao is also a fan of the Japanese manga and anime series Chiikawa, whose cherubic, hamster-like cartoon character is popular among Chinese.
    Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The images of Etan’s smiling, cherubic face were widely distributed during the yearslong search for the blond, blue-eyed boy.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Rent a canoe or kayak and bask in the blissful quiet of the wilderness.
    Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In my book, loungewear (and blissful comfort) is absolutely seasonless.
    Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Praying for peace is a virtuous endeavor.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Manipulation doesn’t become virtuous because the manipulators are otherwise respectable.
    Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Perrotta novel is a wisecracking romp; the film adaptation is transcendent.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman are transcendent in this story of a teenager who falls for a 20-something woman and the odd adventures that somehow keep falling into their lives.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Israel’s president showed moral courage — many of our own communal leaders need to find theirs.
    Mick Davis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The job of pope, among other things, is to tend to the spiritual and moral needs of Catholics the world over.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • These are works of deep conviction, carved in steel by a true believer in metal’s transcendental power.
    Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
  • To the victim, a transcendental thief is still a thief.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • This year’s celestial blackout won’t be visible from North America in the same way, though, but will rather throw shade onto a tranche of Western Europe for up to two minutes and 18 seconds.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
  • San Diegans may not be able to see such lunar features and celestial events up close, but for local amateur astronomers, the ability to see the stars from afar brings them closer to the vastly unknown universe.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Angelic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angelic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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