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angel

noun

ˈān-jəl How to pronounce angel (audio)
Definition of angelnext
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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3
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 But sometimes a product comes into your life, the angels sing, and immediate acquisition is required. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 But apart from that, there’s the matter of just how awfully spirit-lifting her earth-angel mezzo-soprano tends to be, even when backing herself into dark corners before backing her way back out again. — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026 Its exterior is rich with symbolism, from stone carvings representing the all-seeing eye of God to a golden statue, atop the highest spire, of an angel blowing a trumpet to herald the Second Coming. — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Balderton Capital led the round and was joined by angel investors. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for angel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angel
  1. innocent
  2. herald
  3. donor
  4. sheep
  5. sign
  6. donator
  7. precursor
  8. forerunner
Noun
  • On that terrible day, millions of Americans witnessed airplanes flying into buildings, people jumping off skyscrapers, and the Twin Towers collapsing with thousands of innocents inside.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Night Court will not stand idly by while innocents are attacked.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of innocent
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  • The project heralds from Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, two of the four co-directors behind 2025 Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Now Pedicularis had emerged as one of the first heralds of the Arctic summer, its stems wrapped in grayish, silky hairs that protect it like a warm winter coat.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Republican Party leaders don’t mention Georgia in meeting with donors.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Last year’s 200-plus golfers, sponsors and donors raised nearly $471,000.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Nordic Fair Isle prints and anything with sheep, stripes, or funky patterns are fantastic sellers.
    — Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The highest-ticket item is a funnel-neck jacket in rich chocolate sheep leather that dissolves into black toward the waist (399€), which can be paired with a matching pencil skirt.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sheep
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  • The enhanced scrutiny on Underwood, as Joe Rexrode writes, is an unfortunate sign of the times.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Bruins face a long and challenging season, but the Chesney Train won Game 1 and shows no signs of slowing down.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of sign
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  • Contributors can transfer stock to the Treasury, which will then invest the funds into accounts in line with the donator’s guidelines.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 July 2026
  • 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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  • Two other groups received Lasker Awards, which are often precursors for Nobel Prizes.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
  • These signs can be precursors to dysfunction and disease, per the researchers, including heart failure and atrial fibrillation (commonly known as AFib).
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of precursor
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  • Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • One of the forerunners today in Madeira and the Azores is António Maçanita from Azores Wine Company.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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