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
Today, the messenger planet goes direct, reestablishing lines of communication!
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Usa Today, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
My grandfather started as a messenger for Key Bank in upstate New York.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Mercury, the ancient Roman messenger of the gods, was the name chosen for the first program of human spaceflight.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Adam Green, co-founder, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, an influential progressive group, said the venue and messenger doesn't matter as much as having a forceful and consistent governing theme.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
My grandfather started as a messenger for Key Bank in upstate New York.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Mercury, the ancient Roman messenger of the gods, was the name chosen for the first program of human spaceflight.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Adam Green, co-founder, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, an influential progressive group, said the venue and messenger doesn't matter as much as having a forceful and consistent governing theme.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for messenger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messenger
Noun
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This fee is subject to fuel surcharges and will apply based on the billable weight of the shipment, according to the courier.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Apr. 2025
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The victim alertly wrote down the license plate of the alleged courier, who was swiftly arrested, and has since been ordered to pay restitution.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There were two runners aboard and again the Royals were held scoreless.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The tassels on either end of the runner only add to the farmhouse look.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messenger. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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