as in courier
one that carries a message or does an errand
the messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages
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Recent Examples of messenger
With the messenger planet transiting your emotional territory, your thoughts, ideas and opinions are impossible to deny.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
When an American battalion was trapped behind enemy lines in World War I, a pigeon delivered the coordinates that helped save the soldiers when no human messenger could.
—Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Iwamasa was at Perry’s side through the final days of his life, acting as the actor’s enabler, drug messenger and de facto doctor.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Yet Revere’s ride succeeded for a reason deeper than the courage of a single messenger.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 May 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
When an American battalion was trapped behind enemy lines in World War I, a pigeon delivered the coordinates that helped save the soldiers when no human messenger could.
—Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Iwamasa was at Perry’s side through the final days of his life, acting as the actor’s enabler, drug messenger and de facto doctor.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Yet Revere’s ride succeeded for a reason deeper than the courage of a single messenger.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for messenger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messenger
Noun
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That courier was carrying a case containing approximately $67,000 when the two men confronted him in the parking lot, then took the cash and fled in a nearby vehicle.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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While André often worked across London as a motorcycle courier, Alex spent most of his time with his mother.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Roosevelt barely reacted when, on the first play of the game, Billy Jurges—back at shortstop after Mark Koenig injured his shoulder in New York—made an error that put a Yankee runner on first base.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Clement swerved to his right to avoid Henderson’s tag with the infielder throwing to first, thinking that the runner would be called out for being out of the baseline.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messenger. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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