angelic

adjective

variants or angelical
Definition of angelicnext
1
as in beatific

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2
as in cherubic

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Recent Examples of angelic Wonder began releasing records in the mid-eighties as a teen-ager, and his sweet, angelic voice never left him. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 One of her first major events saw Swift in this angelic empire-waist gown, worn to pick up her trophy for Best New Female Vocalist. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 That same year, Jim Hubbard’s Elegy in the Streets featured Rollerena as an almost angelic presence. — Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026 An early example of internet-viral fame, the then-47-year-old unemployed charity worker from rural Scotland delighted viewers and judges with her powerful, angelic voice and charm. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for angelic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angelic
  1. beatific
  2. cherubic
  3. blissful
  4. virtuous
  5. transcendent
  6. moral
  7. transcendental
  8. celestial
Adjective
  • For this reason, Serrano’s work, with its uncannily beatific admixture of the sacred and the profane, recovers something of the original impact of Paul’s scandalous proclamation.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of the band followed his lead, particularly Green, a relentless head-banger, dropping to her knees to become one with the feedback and leaning back into beatific shred-faces.
    — Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026
Definition of beatific
Adjective
  • Swank sent well wishes to fans around the holidays in 2024 via a photo of her and a cherubic little helper by the tree.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • The Argentinian soccer star collaborated with the bespectacled, cherubic-looking artist on an immersive installation last summer in New York.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026
Definition of cherubic
Adjective
  • By the time our couple emerges bloody and blissful into the daylight, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma has done more than stump for guilty pleasures.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Every year there are a blissful six to eight weeks when Hatch chile peppers are in season.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of blissful
Adjective
  • The United States will establish deterrence and therefore reduce risks, creating a virtuous cycle in which Americans can begin to have greater confidence in a bioresilient future.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Recurring donors aren’t more virtuous than grant-makers or gala guests, but their money is directed toward the real and true issue.
    — Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of virtuous
Adjective
  • Beautiful, infuriating, wonderful, awful, glorious, ever-changing, transcendent people.
    — Rajani LaRocca, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • And the blend of big acting, ambitious sets, and poignant plots helped this show become something truly transcendent.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of transcendent
Adjective
  • In this drama of war between the imperial powers, Kip acts as a moral agent.
    — Amitava Kumar, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Such requirements can make conversations about significant moral issues – even controversial ones, like the morality of Mangione’s actions – little more than demands for conformity.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of moral
Adjective
  • As many an influencer has learned, that identity bestows the transcendental rewards of unconditional love—and plenty of new branding opportunities.
    — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • Stablecoins have become one of crypto’s most transcendental inventions.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of transcendental
Adjective
  • If Pisces was rising on the horizon at your time of birth, your money sector is ruled by go-getter Mars, celestial ruler of the bold and fearless sign of Aries.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Those two of 2026’s celestial highlights may now be over, but August’s stargazing highlights are not.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of celestial

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