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as in beatific
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as in cherubic
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Recent Examples of angelic
At one point, there’s a montage that bounces between Irene practicing at the ballet bar, almost glowing with angelic light, and Soames signing his name onto documents at the office.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Most importantly, all the Synoptic Gospels narrate the women’s encounter with angelic figures at the empty tomb, who, in Matthew and Mark, instruct them to tell the other disciples that Jesus has been raised from the dead.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The angelic look first debuted in January at the Tamara Ralph Couture Spring/Summer 2026 fashion show at Paris Couture Week.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The choreography is quiet, almost angelic.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
Most importantly, all the Synoptic Gospels narrate the women’s encounter with angelic figures at the empty tomb, who, in Matthew and Mark, instruct them to tell the other disciples that Jesus has been raised from the dead.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The angelic look first debuted in January at the Tamara Ralph Couture Spring/Summer 2026 fashion show at Paris Couture Week.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The choreography is quiet, almost angelic.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angelic
Adjective
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From the world’s vantage point, Los Angeles can look like a place that glides serenely along beneath a beatific sun.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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That sincere belief in the serenity of golfing is affirmed by the beatific animation.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Xiao is also a fan of the Japanese manga and anime series Chiikawa, whose cherubic, hamster-like cartoon character is popular among Chinese.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The images of Etan’s smiling, cherubic face were widely distributed during the yearslong search for the blond, blue-eyed boy.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
29 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Rent a canoe or kayak and bask in the blissful quiet of the wilderness.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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In my book, loungewear (and blissful comfort) is absolutely seasonless.—
Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Manipulation doesn’t become virtuous because the manipulators are otherwise respectable.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The more virtuous may prefer the nonalcoholic Easter Egg Hunt mocktail, a mix of strawberry, coconut, pineapple, orange and butterfly pea tea ($12).—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This collection of poems is a transcendent appraisal of the blood that was extracted from Black bodies.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Until April 4, 2026, the lasting memory between these transcendent but antithetical bigs was that of Jokic’s signature shot thwarted.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The moral responsibility fell too heavy, the desire to avoid ambivalence amid injustice burned too brightly.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the twisted moral universe of The Drama, and maybe in our own, the cruelest kids are the ones with the clearest consciences.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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To the victim, a transcendental thief is still a thief.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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There are some proactive stress management techniques that the ACC endorses, including transcendental meditation and yoga.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Their flyby of the moon even included some celestial sightseeing besides yielding rich science — a significant step toward landing boot prints near the moon’s south pole in just two years.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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If this quest advances at the breakneck pace Isaacman desires, then Earth’s celestial sidekick will also become a place of profound scientific revelations.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Angelic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angelic. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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