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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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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
Will Warsh be a hawk or a dove?
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman was the lonesome dove.
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Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
The agreement boosts the wait-and-see approach advocated by doves at the Fed, who are generally more willing to keep rates lower.
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Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
The 84-year-old was sitting courtside — and wearing open-toed sandals — when the 190-pound athlete dove out of bounds for a ball and crashed into her.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman was the lonesome dove.
—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
The agreement boosts the wait-and-see approach advocated by doves at the Fed, who are generally more willing to keep rates lower.
—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
The 84-year-old was sitting courtside — and wearing open-toed sandals — when the 190-pound athlete dove out of bounds for a ball and crashed into her.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 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.
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However, it was criticized by pacifists at home and China for deviating from Japan’s postwar self-defense only principle.
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The first one features a six-foot tall bronze cast angel whose wings enfold around a granite bench; the sculpture was intended to offer the comfort of an angel’s embrace for visitors who take a seat there.
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The respected 13th-century Spanish rabbi Nachmanides (Ramban) chastises Lot for the atrocity of offering his daughters in place of the angels.
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Another bears an image of a sheep Statue of Liberty holding a selfie stick instead of a torch.
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Hang out with sheep, meet magicians and clowns and explore the amusement park.
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Over 5,000 deaths, most of them for innocents not driving trucks, in 2023 alone.
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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.
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Natural casings are made of lamb skins and give hot dogs a bit of a curve, while the hot dogs without casing pack flat into the package.
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Start your meal with one of the mango lassis (the perfect way to cool down in the summer) before feasting on dishes like the tandoori lamb or momo, traditional Tibetan dumplings.
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“Dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dove. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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