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as in beatific
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as in cherubic
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Recent Examples of angelic
The film opens just as its predecessor ended, with a handy recap explaining how Ne Zha and his angelic counterpart, Ao Bing, ended up in need of bodily reincarnation.
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Luanne, Hank’s angelic and naive niece who filled out the Hill family, was voiced by Brittany Murphy, who died in 2009, and her role was not recast out of respect.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Stamp, then 24, received a supporting actor Oscar nomination in 1963 for his screen debut as the angelic and optimistic HMS Avenger crewman Billy Budd.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
After applying the angelic all-white theme to the Kobe 8 and Kobe 9 models in 2023 and 2024, respectively, this year will highlight the Nike Kobe 3 Protro.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Luanne, Hank’s angelic and naive niece who filled out the Hill family, was voiced by Brittany Murphy, who died in 2009, and her role was not recast out of respect.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Stamp, then 24, received a supporting actor Oscar nomination in 1963 for his screen debut as the angelic and optimistic HMS Avenger crewman Billy Budd.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
After applying the angelic all-white theme to the Kobe 8 and Kobe 9 models in 2023 and 2024, respectively, this year will highlight the Nike Kobe 3 Protro.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angelic
Adjective
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When Simone decides to grasp Kiki’s life for herself by starting an affair with Peter, though, Michaela’s beatific facade slips.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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A bit of a drive further on Santa Monica offers the beatific resting place of many stars, Hollywood Forever Cemetery.—
Samantha Dunn,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Only true believers could expect such blissful symmetry.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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What to Do During the Day Capitol Reef’s night skies wowed me, but the mornings and evenings are blissful, too.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Channels the inner, bestial urges to release an unworldly howl that pushes back any nearby enemies.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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He is known for pioneering overuse of the Auto-Tune effect, giving his vocals an unworldly quality.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Instead of a royal patriarch ruling over voiceless subjects, America would be a fraternity of virtuous (male) citizens, created equal in their potential for self-government.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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These principles—however virtuous—do come with risks.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Texas Tech doesn’t have a transcendent superstar like Cam Skattebo, who nearly single-handedly led Arizona State back in that game with his 242 yards of offense.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Life of a Showgirl was created at the height of a tour that celebrated her most transcendent records.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Let’s put aside the moral case.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Our moral and national duty is to bring them all home, both the living and the fallen.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Dani Shapiro’s Signal Fires is a meditation on human connectedness that feels transcendental.—
Anna Bruno
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Recently, the director picked up transcendental meditation — a famous practice of the late David Lynch — from her friend, Vera Drew.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
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Between them stretches the long expanse of the table—a zone of tension, where the celestial mission of knowledge collides with the earthly reality of budgets.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Towards the middle of the month, your celestial ruler, Venus, steps in, reminding you to prioritize your self-love rituals, as there is magic in your devotion.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Angelic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angelic. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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