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 nonbinary entrepreneur and angel investor promptly carried out a yearlong renovation of the home, factoring in a Versailles-like dining room and party wing for entertaining guests.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
Parachutists could fall like angels and alight without injury.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
Each finger sported its own unique, cherubic nail art, with plump baby angels fluttering across her nails.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 May 2025
The report shows that pre-seed investors, both angels and VCs, are demanding more than a compelling narrative.
—Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
Parachutists could fall like angels and alight without injury.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
Each finger sported its own unique, cherubic nail art, with plump baby angels fluttering across her nails.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 May 2025
The report shows that pre-seed investors, both angels and VCs, are demanding more than a compelling narrative.
—Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angel
Noun
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If its sympathies can’t help but tilt a little toward the colonized, the film still plays like a nightmare in which every escalation kills more innocents and every victory comes at a horrible cost.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
22 Nov. 2024
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After decades of lycanthropy, Sir John is no longer a reluctant killer and has stopped chaining himself up during the full moon, now gleefully slaughtering innocents without a care in the world.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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Like the Marvel comics, Shalla-Bal is the herald of Galactus, a planet-devouring behemoth who is voiced by Ralph Ineson in the movie.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the original comics, the Silver Surfer was Norrin Radd, a male astronomer from the planet Zenn-La who became the herald of Galactus.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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In response, McLean and the City Council made the Pride flag and an organ donor flag official flags of the city, which are allowed under the law.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
16 May 2025
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Yet, too often, nonprofits are forced to operate in a state of financial precarity, relying on a single source of funding or scrambling to adjust to shifting donor priorities.—
Firaaz Azeez,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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An opening montage includes a bloodied sheep ostensibly mauled by an ochi.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Beyond the sheep and horse, the day’s finds include part of a wolverine and an American cheetah petrosal bone.—
Michael Ray Taylor,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Kayla gets back to their office to find that the official sign came in, and Jimmy put her name first.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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After all, the year started with many signs indicating that 2025 could be a strong comeback year for initial public offerings.—
Lisya Bahar Manoah,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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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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The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.—
Annika Bahnsen,
Orange County Register,
19 July 2024
Noun
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Passionate about utopian socialism and architecture, Gaudí’s forms and shapes were totally fresh, otherworldly and are sometimes referred to as a precursor of the Surrealist movement, of which Salvator Dalí was a key proponent.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
8 May 2025
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Yet, stores legally sell THC-A flower-a non-psychoactive precursor to THC that becomes intoxicating when smoked.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
6 May 2025
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While his Late Night forerunner Letterman was probably the comedic polestar of Generation X—gruff, cynical, and biting the hand that fed—O’Brien became a bedrock influence for the next generation of Millennial comics.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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The New York Dolls were forerunners of punk, and the band's style -- teased hair, women's clothes and lots of makeup -- inspired the glam movement that took up residence in heavy metal a decade later in bands like Faster Pussycat and Mötley Crüe.—
MARK KENNEDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angel. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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