angels

noun

plural of angel
1
as in innocents
an innocent or gentle person would like to think that her child is a perfect angel

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2
as in forerunners
one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another looking forward to seeing those red-breasted angels of the spring—robins

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3
as in donors
one that helps another with gifts or money over the years the industrialist frequently served as the symphony orchestra's anonymous angel

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Recent Examples of angels None of Wiseman’s institutional portraits have the voices of angels talking to the guy in charge. — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 The woman understood from her hasty reading that perhaps all miracles could be attributed to saints and angels if they were experienced by a believer. — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Every nightfall is different — different seasonal colors, angels, weather, celestial glows, grasses and shadows. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026 My daughter Célestine asked me one morning whether there were angels in our wine cellar. — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026 Black sheep and angels Team leader Spencer agreed that, based on the photos taken by the divers, the wreckage has all the signs of being a Corsair. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Trinity depicts three angels, symbolizing the Christian Trinity, visiting the prophet Abraham. — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Sep. 2026 Like Rick Nelson’s fools, the Zellners also rush in where angels fear to tread, and their love for the bizarre, the cool and the crazy is, like the epidemic of emotions facing the Alpha Gang, wildly infectious. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 In this version of paradise, even angels have secrets, divulged, apparently, over a cold Irish stout. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
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  1. innocents
  2. forerunners
  3. donors
  4. sheep
  5. precursors
  6. donators
  7. saints
  8. harbingers
Noun
  • Chris regards his role in the deaths and disappearances of thousands of innocents with a weary shrug—and, on rare dark nights of the soul, a piddling note of regret.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The novel’s interest lies in the innocents on both sides of the divide, in the question of how to repair and understand one another.
    — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of innocents
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  • Rather than try to replicate his forerunners’ styles of success, Ternus has so far played to his own strengths—which are also those of Apple, a company that first and foremost builds beautiful products that spark productivity, creativity, and joy.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of forerunners
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  • One of the biggest financial backers of the measure is the political nonprofit Building a Better California, which has been fighting the billionaire’s tax with help from wealthy donors, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Such spending can help finance advertising, voter outreach and other campaign activities, giving major donors a significant financial presence in elections.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • It is most commonly reported in cattle, but there have also been cases in sheep, goats, horses and alpaca.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The winemaking team uses a herd of Texel sheep during the late winter and early spring to improve soil structure and fertility.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sheep
Noun
  • Should tens of thousands of American lives have been saved as a result of decisions made about fentanyl precursors in China, the implications are massive.
    — J. Travis Donahoe, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Just as concerning, the pair may run into the same eligibility issues at the precursors as Seyfried.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of precursors
Noun
  • That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of donators
Noun
  • Along with the saints found on El Mencho’s altar, another saint embraced in narco culture is the Santo Niño of Atocha, a childlike Christ figure known as the patron saint of prisoners and those in danger, said Robert Almonte, a law enforcement trainer and consultant in San Antonio, Texas.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 June 2026
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  • The hottest topics waffle between Nick Sirianni’s job security and the treatment of Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, none exactly harbingers of good news.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Related What were once blips on the modern music timeline now feel like harbingers of things to come for 2027.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Angels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angels. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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