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
  • The interiors are just as blissful, with terra-cotta walls and smooth, wooden floor-to-ceiling wardrobes adding warmth to pale stone floors and marble bathrooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also a lovely six-room day spa and wellness center, where the relaxation room with a balcony overlooking the Rockies is as blissful as the treatments themselves.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of blissful
Adjective
  • All this creates a virtuous flywheel where more use of AI agents creates more demand for Dell’s servers, and vice versa.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, in this retelling, their free will and autonomy are essential elements of that virtuous cycle, rather than subjugated by it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of virtuous
Adjective
  • Four humble ingredients come together inside a tortilla to make something transcendent — melty, fluid, fleetingly crunchy, soft, toothsome, rich and filling.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Writing about curiosity, for example, or writing about anything at all is transcendent and heavenly.
    — Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of transcendent
Adjective
  • The eighteenth century was an age not only of revolution and empire but also of enlightenment animated by the idea of progress—political, scientific, economic, technological, and moral.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The moral case for free markets is not that every outcome is perfect.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 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
  • But in the end, trying to time celestial events from S301 would be irksome.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
  • September brings forth two completely different celestial energies, and each one focuses on something unique.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of celestial

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“Angelic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angelic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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