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as in innocents
an innocent or gentle person
would like to think that her child is a perfect angel
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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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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
Instead of VCs, the company looked towards crowdfunding and adding value-add strategic angels.
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Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Anarchism ushered in by machines, Eden’s exile reversed by robots, a millennium not of the angels but of androids.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
For Lattimore, that meant intensive training on the harp, the instrument of gods and angels, which her mother introduced to her at home in the hills of western North Carolina.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026
While neither of the designs is currently listed on the luxury apparel brand's official website, second-hand shopping websites show that one sweater — featuring a design of little angels — appears to retail as high as $3,728.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
And the sensual images these verses bring to mind—nightingales and angels and silks—make this collection ideal for evenings beside the hearth.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
The story of a guiding star, a host of angels and a virgin birth?
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Angel - Hark, the herald angels sing!
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
But Yuletide, guys, will not abide that; Better angels override that.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Anarchism ushered in by machines, Eden’s exile reversed by robots, a millennium not of the angels but of androids.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
For Lattimore, that meant intensive training on the harp, the instrument of gods and angels, which her mother introduced to her at home in the hills of western North Carolina.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026
While neither of the designs is currently listed on the luxury apparel brand's official website, second-hand shopping websites show that one sweater — featuring a design of little angels — appears to retail as high as $3,728.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
And the sensual images these verses bring to mind—nightingales and angels and silks—make this collection ideal for evenings beside the hearth.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
The story of a guiding star, a host of angels and a virgin birth?
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Angel - Hark, the herald angels sing!
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
But Yuletide, guys, will not abide that; Better angels override that.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angels
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In a key scene, the innocents jump back and forth between dinner parties playing out at the same time despite taking place on successive nights.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The J6ers were not insurrectionists, traitors, and miscreants but patriots, heroes, and innocents.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Like these forerunners, the pleasures of Knight’s A Thousand Blows, which premiered all six episodes of its second season on Hulu Friday, lies in looking back on that thin sliver of time, about 15 years ago, when anachronistic old-timey crime was in vogue.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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The primacy of a central meeting space can be traced to the Greek Empire with the agora, among other forerunners.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The American Red Cross says the shortage is being driven by a significant drop in donors and disruptions across the country.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The cuts — in the billions of dollars — have prompted major donors like the Gates Foundation to seek alternative approaches promising greater efficiency with fewer resources, though whether AI tools can compensate for reduced traditional aid remains untested.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Visitors can attend shows for cattle, swine, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys and poultry.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Four-legged robots have similarly learned to effortlessly navigate rugged landscapes and even herd sheep.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
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Its supply chain spans continents — chemical precursors from China, synthesized in Mexico, and transported across the southern border in quantities small enough to evade traditional enforcement — before spreading into communities far from any border.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since its membership is entirely international, the awards sometimes reflect the taste of an increasingly global Academy better than guild precursors like the SAG Awards or DGAs.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Eclipses are harbingers of change, often bringing intense shifts in perspective and catapulting us into new realities.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Few harbingers are more promising than the Swedish singer and producer Robyn.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
26 Dec. 2025
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As a reward, his Spanish benefactors, Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, said Columbus would be entitled to ten percent of all the revenues from the new lands in perpetuity and the option to buy a one-eighth interest in any commercial venture and receive one-eighth of the profits.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Or the benefactors of facing a quarterback with his wires crossed?—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 Jan. 2026
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One wonders if Christ, who stormed the temple shouting that the Lord demands mercy, not sacrifice, freeing lambs and goats meant for ritual slaughter, would cheer bruin thrill killing.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Jan. 2026
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Alpha-gal is a sugar molecule found in mammals like cows, pigs and lambs.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Nov. 2025
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“Angels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angels. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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