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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
Yet whereas Season 1 examined how a political awakening develops, Season 2 dove further into that transformation’s messy effects.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
First, a partridge in a pear tree, the next day two turtle doves are sent, followed by three calling birds on day three.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2025
That may be why the dove became a symbol for the Holy Spirit.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The doves eat seeds and small insects found living in the soil, the conservancy said, and relies on native grass species to provide a habitat for its prey.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
First, a partridge in a pear tree, the next day two turtle doves are sent, followed by three calling birds on day three.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2025
That may be why the dove became a symbol for the Holy Spirit.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The doves eat seeds and small insects found living in the soil, the conservancy said, and relies on native grass species to provide a habitat for its prey.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 June 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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Following an appearance on the U.K. entrepreneur pitch show Dragons Den - modelled on Shark Tank - the company gained an angel investor (Stephen Bartlett) and a lot of publicity.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Rob Reiner appears, as if from nowhere, as a heroic angel investor who seems heaven sent to help save the Bear.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The farm’s Dirt Lover cheese (a pure sheep’s milk, bloomy rind cheese with a vegetable ash coating) is a 2025 Community Choice Good Food Award winner.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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This is especially important at a time when the number of sheep in the United States has declined in recent years.—
Nathaniel Trojanoski,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague accuse the 80-year-old political patriarch of carrying out a brutal war on drugs that killed possibly thousands of people, including many innocents and bystanders.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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Some rights groups say the death toll could be as high as 30,000 with innocents and bystanders often caught in the crossfire.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Raw chicken kabobs were stored on top of raw lamb inside the meat display cooler, violating proper storage guidelines.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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According to Dermatologists By Brianna Peters A dish of lamb with a fresh herb salad at Ricard Camarena.—
Elizabeth Bennett,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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“Dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dove. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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