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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
But this regime is not going to be toppled by appeals to their humanity, to the angels of their better nature.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Orlando’s greatest tribute to the 49 angels lost on that horrible night will be the love, kindness and compassion that define the city a decade later.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Then and now, Orlando’s greatest memorial to the 49 angels lost on that horrible night will be the love, kindness and compassion that define this city, even 10 years later.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
There were always angels in Paris, and there are angels in Paris still.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
For years, Märtha has shamelessly used her position in the royal family to sell books and courses about how to speak to angels.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
Recently, believers have moved away from physical explanations entirely, theorizing that aliens might be interdimensional beings, spiritual entities or modern encounters with angels and demons.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
This doesn’t go down well with some of his fellow angels, who prefer the original plan.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
To portray Goliath’s origin story, actors were filmed on green screens and AI was used to generate a mythical sequence involving dark sky, rain, mountains and angels with wings.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Orlando’s greatest tribute to the 49 angels lost on that horrible night will be the love, kindness and compassion that define the city a decade later.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Then and now, Orlando’s greatest memorial to the 49 angels lost on that horrible night will be the love, kindness and compassion that define this city, even 10 years later.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
There were always angels in Paris, and there are angels in Paris still.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
For years, Märtha has shamelessly used her position in the royal family to sell books and courses about how to speak to angels.
—Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
Recently, believers have moved away from physical explanations entirely, theorizing that aliens might be interdimensional beings, spiritual entities or modern encounters with angels and demons.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
This doesn’t go down well with some of his fellow angels, who prefer the original plan.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
To portray Goliath’s origin story, actors were filmed on green screens and AI was used to generate a mythical sequence involving dark sky, rain, mountains and angels with wings.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angels
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Whatever conclusions investigators might reach, the loss of at least 50 souls, and the wounding of dozens more innocents, is an unbearable blow for any community.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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In his work, women were still ethereal innocents who had yet to become believable human beings.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Even the Hammurabi Code, a set of laws created by the sixth Babylonian king in approximately 1760 bce, established forerunners of today’s interest rate and minimum wage laws.—
Chris Roush,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Norwegian ended his season before the Olympics to further recover from a shoulder injury, but attended the finals as one of the forerunners, who test a course shortly before a race starts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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However, a victory in November may signal to Democratic voters and donors that Georgia's junior senator successfully appeals to a broad coalition and could be a viable presidential candidate.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Its financial disclosure last month included thousands of contributions from donors with the same name and street address but in different cities and states.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Literally just tons and tons of unspoiled wilderness and huge amounts of sheep, bears etc.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Sutton County — one case found in a domestic sheep.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Many scientists believe that the vocal systems of great apes were too limited to be considered precursors of human language, but the work of Crockford, Berthet and their colleagues suggests otherwise.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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These foods don’t have sky-high amounts of melatonin, and some contain more precursors to melatonin than the hormone itself, Tahir says.—
Sarah Klein,
Time,
28 May 2026
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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
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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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If canaries in coal mines were harbingers of safe conditions, surely piping plovers at Waukegan Beach mean the city is overcoming its polluted past.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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In recent years, there have also been reports of vandalism and attacks on robotaxis and delivery robots, which some see as harbingers of a high-tech future not everyone asked for.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Angels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angels. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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