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as in cherubic
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Recent Examples of angelic
The 15-track project finds the cousins fully leaning into their corridos foundation, trading verses and melodies in their signature raspy delivery — but also tapping into elevated production and angelic choir arrangements between songs.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
When the assassin first meets with Weaver’s character at a restaurant, the circular lighting fixtures, in conjunction with how Hirsch Whitaker frames them, suggests angelic halos floating above the criminals’ heads — fitting (if a bit obvious) in the story of a bad guy trying to do the right thing.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Ready to channel some angelic energy this holiday season?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2025
Her angelic, featherlight, now instantly recognizable vocals supply their own kind of soothing high.
—Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
When the assassin first meets with Weaver’s character at a restaurant, the circular lighting fixtures, in conjunction with how Hirsch Whitaker frames them, suggests angelic halos floating above the criminals’ heads — fitting (if a bit obvious) in the story of a bad guy trying to do the right thing.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Ready to channel some angelic energy this holiday season?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2025
Her angelic, featherlight, now instantly recognizable vocals supply their own kind of soothing high.
—Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 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
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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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An overwhelming number of South Africans of color understand that white people’s lives were not blissful under apartheid either.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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The production is blissful, flowing from the same mystical spring as recent records from Madison Cunningham and Hannah Cohen.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The central bank expects Japan's GDP to grow moderately as other countries return to growth, and the BOJ sees a virtuous cycle of rising prices and wages, supported by government's economic measures and accommodative financial conditions.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Being authentic, a virtuous behavior associated with the character dimension of integrity, can manifest as being fake or inauthentic when deficient, but uncompromising in excess.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Prasanna draws parallels to composer Ilaiyaraaja, noting how both artists describe receiving their insights as transcendent experiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jackson is a transcendent talent, and Monken also had future Hall of Fame running back Derrick Henry in Baltimore‘s backfield in 2024 and 2025.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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But German timidity before Israel’s moral blackmail only partly explains Habermas’s callous attitude toward the country’s Palestinian victims.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Defense of humanity requires courage, moral clarity and our unwavering action.—
Bernard Cherkasov,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Lynch, a longtime practitioner of transcendental meditation, will also be honored with a group meditation scheduled on Jan. 20, his birthday.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Fairfield’s Maharishi Foundation USA is suing a former student of transcendental meditation, claiming unfair competition and trademark infringement.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Hyperia uses an ultra-precise direct-drive tracking system that locks celestial targets in the center of the sensor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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This celestial being may hold the key to ending the brutal conflict, but only if the soldiers can suppress their individual desires and work together.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Angelic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angelic. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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