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
Then, once the song has ascended to its chorus, there is a dove, ablaze.
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Lindsay Lohan additionally shared a photo of Bardot, adding prayer hands and a dove.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
In 1986, the former actor founded the Brigitte Bardot Foundation and harnessed her fame to lead campaigns against, among other things, the eating of horse meat and the hunting of turtle doves in France.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
My four-year-old Labrador had been on dove duty for a full week.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Lindsay Lohan additionally shared a photo of Bardot, adding prayer hands and a dove.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
In 1986, the former actor founded the Brigitte Bardot Foundation and harnessed her fame to lead campaigns against, among other things, the eating of horse meat and the hunting of turtle doves in France.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
My four-year-old Labrador had been on dove duty for a full week.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dove
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All voiceover in the film is detached from the images, from a mixture of unidentified community folk who are content to speak anonymously, and neighboring outsiders perplexed by these out-of-time pacifists.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Nov. 2025
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Also in 1968, Blais worked as an assistant director on Straight to the Heart, a dramedy by Jean-Pierre Lefebvre that starred musician-actor Robert Charlebois as a pacifist brainwashed by mysterious authorities to embrace war.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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The company’s pre-seed round is backed by Nuwa Capital, Suhail Ventures, Plus VC, OQAL Angel Syndicate and a number of strategic angel investors.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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There should be an appeal to our better angels to look after one another and to recognize what’s happening.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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However, one quick look at what companies like Boston Dynamics has achieved with robots like the rather creepy dog-like ‘Spot,’ who herds sheep in New Zealand, and the possibilities seem endless.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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From the late nineteenth century to the nineteen-fifties, the island functioned, in effect, as a company state where, as Pitts observes, the sheep got better treatment than the people, with the pastures as well watered as a golf course.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a key scene, the innocents jump back and forth between dinner parties playing out at the same time despite taking place on successive nights.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The J6ers were not insurrectionists, traitors, and miscreants but patriots, heroes, and innocents.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Food and drink Meaty Patagonian classics like lamb stew feature alongside lighter, elegant dishes—all served below a wooden ceiling to give a sense of dining in the forest.—
Sarah Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to the restaurant’s website, McDonald and Alexander now live on a 5-acre farm near Auburn, raising lambs, growing native crops and parenting their daughter, Josie.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dove. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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