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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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
Suddenly, her teapot coos at her like a Mariana fruit dove.
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Katherine Larson
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
The structure is a single-room log cabin where the logs were cut by hand and dovetailed notched together, which creates interlocked corners that look like a dove’s tail.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
With the arrival of these three new individuals, Parque das Aves is now home to six blue-eyed ground doves.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Like the elf owl, the Socorro dove suffered heavily from cat predation and habitat loss.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Katherine Larson
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
The structure is a single-room log cabin where the logs were cut by hand and dovetailed notched together, which creates interlocked corners that look like a dove’s tail.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
With the arrival of these three new individuals, Parque das Aves is now home to six blue-eyed ground doves.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Like the elf owl, the Socorro dove suffered heavily from cat predation and habitat loss.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dove
Noun
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American pacifists and civil rights activists A. J. Muste and Bayard Rustin were part of that group.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
2 June 2025
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Bloomsbury included pacifists, conscientious objectors, soldiers, and agents of empire.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
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But the angel who answered the 83-year-old Century Village resident’s prayers was not her sister, Tooter said.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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The reveal of Eli’s angel investor opens the door for Hank to … well, fix everything with a good speech.—
Genevieve Koski,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This tangy, soft, Mediterranean staple is made from goat's or sheep's milk.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
4 Aug. 2025
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The odd bunch of animals seized consisted of horses, camels, goats, rams, sheep and tortoises.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Too bad it’s taken the unspeakable suffering of babies, families and innocents to get us here.—
Lorraine Ali,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
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That included killing the aforementioned innocent (and some not-so-innocent) bystanders in some wickedly gruesome and unexpected ways.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Then surrender to the flame: dry-aged T-bones (24oz), double lamb chops, or a sirloin that speaks fluent Napa cabernet.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The pulled lamb remains one of the best barbecue dishes in the city, the peppery ribs provide just enough tension before the meat falls from the bone, and the brisket’s onyx bark tastes of caramel.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dove. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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