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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
The pigeons in the park and the white doves released during outdoor ceremonies are two species of the family Columbidae.
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Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Klepper’s specials have also covered the American midterm elections and dove deep into the psyche of Trump’s most rabid supporters.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Mourning doves and white-footed mice eat violet seeds.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
At a time when the liberal Times was yet again trying to get Hegseth fired, Carlson decided to use his platform to glorify an Iran dove Pentagon leaker, thus necessarily calling into question Hegseth's leadership.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Klepper’s specials have also covered the American midterm elections and dove deep into the psyche of Trump’s most rabid supporters.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Mourning doves and white-footed mice eat violet seeds.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
At a time when the liberal Times was yet again trying to get Hegseth fired, Carlson decided to use his platform to glorify an Iran dove Pentagon leaker, thus necessarily calling into question Hegseth's leadership.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dove
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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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Even before seizing national power in 1933, the Nazi Party was closely monitoring German universities through nationalist student groups and sympathetic faculty, flagging professors deemed politically unreliable – particularly Jews, Marxists, liberals and pacifists.—
Iveta Silova,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
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Muslims believe that as Abraham was about to sacrifice his son, an angel of God stopped him and gave him a ram to sacrifice in place of his son.—
Monica Haider,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Signature brand pieces include amulets, angels, royal blue moonstones and more.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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The gang also stole 18 oxen, 30 pigs, and about 200 sheep and lambs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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While the human presence on the islands by the Chumash Indians dates back some 13,000 years, Santa Cruz provided grazing for both cattle and sheep in more recent history.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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If its sympathies can’t help but tilt a little toward the colonized, the film still plays like a nightmare in which every escalation kills more innocents and every victory comes at a horrible cost.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
22 Nov. 2024
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After decades of lycanthropy, Sir John is no longer a reluctant killer and has stopped chaining himself up during the full moon, now gleefully slaughtering innocents without a care in the world.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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The global menu is all over the map, with Japanese sushi rolls, Mediterranean-style lamb chops, and all-American barbecue ribs.—
Annie Archer,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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It is properly cherished for an old-school menu--Crab Louie salad and lamb chops--preceded by appetite-spoiling slices of chewy sourdough boule.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dove. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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