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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
Roses were gently laid across the caskets before eight white doves were released into the sky, their wings unfurling into the clouds — a cruel irony beside the eight young lives below, cut short before their stories ever had the chance to unfurl at all.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The painting on the back of the skirt was inspired by Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, as well as doves, which also symbolize peace.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Mourning doves incubate their eggs for 14 to 16 days.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
But many bird species — like doves, blue jays, mockingbirds — spend much of their early life on the ground while learning to fly.
—Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The painting on the back of the skirt was inspired by Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, as well as doves, which also symbolize peace.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Mourning doves incubate their eggs for 14 to 16 days.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
But many bird species — like doves, blue jays, mockingbirds — spend much of their early life on the ground while learning to fly.
—Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dove
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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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The Anabaptists were a radical nonconformist sect that took the egalitarian, pacifist, and renunciatory injunctions of the Bible seriously and tried to organize communal living, before being ruthlessly persecuted by the authorities and other Protestant sects.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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In addition to his behind-the-scenes roles, Landon costarred as Jonathan Smith, an angel on probation sent to Earth to help humans.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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The model wore a number of looks, including a brown bra and underwear set with large angel wings.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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There’s an imaginative kids club created in partnership with the French fashion brand Tartine et Chocolat and its Edmond Le Mouton (Edmond the sheep) character.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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In animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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And quite frankly, that calculus essentially admits that innocents are going to be hurt, but that is a price to pay.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Practically as soon as the #MeToo movement began, it was accused of going too far—sweeping up innocents in its wake, failing to allow its targets due process.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Given the elaborate literary apparatus, the surprise is that the recipes mostly work, yielding cumin-y plovs with crispy-rice bottoms and rich Uyghur lamb noodles.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The Cara heels are also crafted from black patent lamb leather.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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“Dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dove. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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