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
The labor market gained 38,000 courier and messenger jobs in April, representing roughly a third of all positions added in the month.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Employment in couriers and messenger services added almost 38,000 jobs, the most since 2020.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
If Darwin was the messenger from There, filing from afar to Victorian England, Attenborough is the grand master of Here.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Sunlight also activates the pineal gland, which is tied to serotonin production — the chemical messenger that regulates mood and focus.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Employment in couriers and messenger services added almost 38,000 jobs, the most since 2020.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
If Darwin was the messenger from There, filing from afar to Victorian England, Attenborough is the grand master of Here.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Sunlight also activates the pineal gland, which is tied to serotonin production — the chemical messenger that regulates mood and focus.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for messenger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messenger
Noun
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The labor market gained 38,000 courier and messenger jobs in April, representing roughly a third of all positions added in the month.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Employment in couriers and messenger services added almost 38,000 jobs, the most since 2020.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The only other base-runner Weathers permitted prior to Rutschman’s single came on a free pass in the fifth frame.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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Small tips, like the cut of hoods, or the excess arm space runners need in order to move, showed students how intricate even the simplest of pieces needed to be.—
Kaio Cesar,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messenger. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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