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
Angel food cake for the original angel in your life.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
This light and airy angel cake is infused with fresh raspberries for a subtle fruity flavor.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Now, sympathizing with the paper, my angel turns over an-other page.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
That night, our CEO gets another shot on goal with a new gaggle of angels in New York.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
This light and airy angel cake is infused with fresh raspberries for a subtle fruity flavor.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Now, sympathizing with the paper, my angel turns over an-other page.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
That night, our CEO gets another shot on goal with a new gaggle of angels in New York.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angel
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Practically as soon as the #MeToo movement began, it was accused of going too far—sweeping up innocents in its wake, failing to allow its targets due process.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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How much more dangerous could a regime become than one willing to murder innocents, during peacetime, 8,500 miles away?—
Katherine Ellison,
Washington Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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For example, NanoClaw was a herald for what agents should look like in the future.—
Sumeet Vaidya,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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After years of competing for quarters in the arcades, two of the heralds of the video game age are working in tandem.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The committee has raised more than $35,000 from about 50 individual donors.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Last week, a court order forced the release of a contract that hid the identities of donors to Trumps ballroom project.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Picture murmurations of starlings staining the sky like ink drops or flocks of sheep flowing like liquid.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
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Your fans are voting for who their rock star likes, and that’s like being a bunch of sheep.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Other factors, including scars, bruising, ligature marks and signs of malnutrition, supported evidence of long-term abuse, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Many of the victims of Saturday's attack were reportedly from a village near the town of Cajibío, where a vigil was held Monday, with hundreds of people dressing in white as a sign of peace.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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Typically, full contact is the precursor to an injured player’s return to game action.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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To address this, researchers added a two-dimensional perovskite and formamidinium chloride to the precursor solution.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Radio public affairs broadcasting is seen as a forerunner to television public affairs programming.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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Hungary’s incoming premier today showed investors how austere he is compared to his forerunner.—
Jonathan Tirone,
Bloomberg,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angel. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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