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as in beatific
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as in cherubic
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Recent Examples of angelic
Her angelic, featherlight, now instantly recognizable vocals supply their own kind of soothing high.
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Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
The Christkind is depicted as a blond angelic figure in a white gown and is accompanied by a helper who doles out punishment to naughty children.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Regina Hall is angelic in white at The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment presented by Lifetime on December 3 in Beverly Hills.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
As angelic as Chicago’s offense appears at its height, turnovers threaten its identity.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
The Christkind is depicted as a blond angelic figure in a white gown and is accompanied by a helper who doles out punishment to naughty children.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Regina Hall is angelic in white at The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment presented by Lifetime on December 3 in Beverly Hills.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
As angelic as Chicago’s offense appears at its height, turnovers threaten its identity.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angelic
Adjective
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That sincere belief in the serenity of golfing is affirmed by the beatific animation.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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His eyes were limpid, faraway, flooded with tears, his gaze beatific.—
Helen Molesworth,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The Grammy winner made her debut as a cherubic teen, and most recently won hearts and a trophy as Sun on The Masked Singer.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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Netflix What happens when a supernatural danger descends on a blissful retirement community?—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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The great majority of people who have NDEs describe the experience as blissful, more real than reality itself, and altogether outside of time.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Overall, the virtuous human being is one who consistently makes the correct choices in life – generally, avoiding too much or too little of something.—
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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Of course, this kind of virtuous cycle can’t occur in a vacuum.—
David J. Kappos,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And the difference between absolutely nailing a passage and creating a feeling of transcendent gloriousness in the concert hall and abject failure is usually about a millimeter.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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Occasionally, transcendent national stars are born.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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The radical shifts in France — regicide, the Committee of Public Safety’s terror, and expansionist campaigns — dissolved the moral and practical basis for the alliance.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Without genuine emotional experience or moral agency, AI cannot provide the accountability that comes from being seen by another person.—
Dr. Jesse Finkelstein,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The study, published in the journal Biomolecules, found that participants who practiced transcendental meditation had lower expression of the genes associated with inflammation and aging.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Also worth exploring, though, is the storied, surreal Hokuriku region, a transcendental fantasy away from Japan’s congested tourist epicenters.—
Malik Peay,
Them.,
15 Dec. 2025
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Another one of Orion’s celestial hallmarks is the bright star Betelgeuse in the upper left corner of the hunter.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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Skywatchers will be able to start the new year off with a spectacular celestial sighting.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Angelic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angelic. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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