angelic

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Recent Examples of angelic And when Sherman Harrison heard his daughter’s angelic voice, all bets were off. Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 18 May 2026 For women over 40 looking for the perfect bold crimson or angelic pink, the color payoff is professional-grade, delivering long-lasting saturation that remains nondrying throughout the day. Micaela English, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2026 The difficulty is creating space for a righteous character’s wisdom without reducing them to an angelic caricature. Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026 All the while, Gaga played out a loose storyline about her internal battle between her angelic and demonic sides. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for angelic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angelic
Adjective
  • 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
  • On the set that was apparently once a Jehovah’s Witness Headquarters, Lineker was beatific, anointing the next generation.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Varsha is a pretty, cherubic girl with nut-brown eyes, short black braids and a sparkling smile that lights up her whole face.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • And for anyone who follows mom-fluencers online, with their perfect kitchens, nutritious meals, cherubic offspring and seemingly perfect lives.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • Everyone gets a happy ending, from Richie’s first flight to Tina’s promotion to Marcus’ resolution with his dad to Ebra’s franchise plan to Natalie’s blissful work-life balance.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
  • But the Ojai Music Festival comfort zone goes no further than a blissful outdoor setting in Libbey Park and convivial audience.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • This virtuous cycle, the resilience dividend, is achievable.
    Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • There’s nonetheless a critical tweak built into the scene involving the uses of childhood sentimentality, and here, again, Spielberg suggests a self-awareness of the dangers of his practice, and the essential importance of having a virtuous idea system at the heart of such a drama.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • That was best encapsulated in the form of Curaçao’s transcendent goalkeeper Eloy Room, whose surname belied what Ecuador found behind him.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
  • Yet some of his best coaching has come without transcendent stars.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • Some were opposed on moral grounds to ICE’s presence in their neighborhoods, while others questioned whether the facilities would be a drain on local resources, such as sewer and water systems.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • Players had begun getting legal money, alleviating a moral embarrassment from the previous century-plus, but transfers hadn’t yet started flipping half of every roster every season.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Some participants even characterize their experiences as transcendental, ecstatic, or spiritual.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • But in Soni’s careful translation, the repetitions and subtle variation of Verma’s poems also achieve a haunting, transcendental resonance.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • An elusive celestial event is expected to peak later this week, according to astronomy experts.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • Radio telescopes detect naturally occurring radio waves emitted by stars, planets, galaxies and other celestial objects.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 21 June 2026

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“Angelic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angelic. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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