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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
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.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Early in the third quarter, with his team leading by 1 point, Brown dove into the Celtics bench for a steal after poking the ball away from Jalen Brunson.
—Jay King, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The birds, a Mourning dove and European starling, were collected by the operators of the power line, PG&E, who said in a statement to KGO that the equipment at the center of the bird controversy met avian safety standards, in a statement provided to USA TODAY Tuesday.
—James Powel, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The inexplicable incidents have killed mourning doves, European starlings, crows and other common backyard species.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Early in the third quarter, with his team leading by 1 point, Brown dove into the Celtics bench for a steal after poking the ball away from Jalen Brunson.
—Jay King, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The birds, a Mourning dove and European starling, were collected by the operators of the power line, PG&E, who said in a statement to KGO that the equipment at the center of the bird controversy met avian safety standards, in a statement provided to USA TODAY Tuesday.
—James Powel, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The inexplicable incidents have killed mourning doves, European starlings, crows and other common backyard species.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dove
Noun
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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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After the initial prayers and thanking God, the universe and the angels, who and whatever has kept me alive and blessed me with an amazing life so far...—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower was not a political angel and made his share of mistakes, like all who engage in politics.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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This coming of age story captivated us all the way down the pink sheep.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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With partner Jean Pierre Daguerre, Moulton raised sheep and cattle, but when the sheep part of the enterprise did not go well, the two parted ways and Moulton concentrated on cattle ranching.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
19 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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