1
as in pacifist
a person who opposes war or warlike policies
the doves were in favor of using the surplus to improve the nation's schools and not its weapons systems
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2
as in angel
an innocent or gentle person
he's a dove who wouldn't hurt a fly
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Recent Examples of dove
Think of doves in paintings of the Annunciation or dead pheasants in Dutch still-life paintings.
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
The infected bird, a mourning dove, was found in west Roseville near Pleasant Grove Boulevard and Fiddyment Road, according to the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Despite the uncertainty that war has brought to the wider Gulf region, Saudi Arabia is not yet fully polarized into hardened groups of hawks and doves.
—Alexis Montambault-Trudelle, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
The siege lasted so long that a donkey's head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove's dung sold for five pieces of silver.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
The infected bird, a mourning dove, was found in west Roseville near Pleasant Grove Boulevard and Fiddyment Road, according to the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Despite the uncertainty that war has brought to the wider Gulf region, Saudi Arabia is not yet fully polarized into hardened groups of hawks and doves.
—Alexis Montambault-Trudelle, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
The siege lasted so long that a donkey's head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove's dung sold for five pieces of silver.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dove
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His father, Kenneth, was a pacifist and a conscientious objector in World War II, which made the family somewhat outcast in its small hometown.—
Barbara Isenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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However, it was criticized by pacifists at home and China for deviating from Japan’s postwar self-defense only principle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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After all, there are 17 miles of beach to explore here, and plenty of opportunities to score common finds such as fighting conchs, clams, angel wings, scallops, great heart cockles, and lightning whelks.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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The music video shows Rodrigo prancing around the actual Palace of Versailles, in a controversial babydoll dress singing about a boy looking like an angel on its walls.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
12 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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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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Dobbs even let her children get pet lambs.—
Leigh Kiniry,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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For years, the standard treatment has involved avoiding foods that come from cows, pigs and lambs while carrying an epinephrine injector in case of medical emergency.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dove. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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