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
This duo appears to block certain chemical messengers in the gut and brain that trigger nausea and vomiting, and improve digestion by speeding up the rate at which food leaves the stomach.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Drunkenness, like madness, protects the messengers of heretical truth from disbelief, disdain, and retaliation.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
This essential mineral helps produce neurotransmitters, which are chemical messengers in your brain and nervous system.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Apparently, Wall Street decided to spare the messenger.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Drunkenness, like madness, protects the messengers of heretical truth from disbelief, disdain, and retaliation.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
This essential mineral helps produce neurotransmitters, which are chemical messengers in your brain and nervous system.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Apparently, Wall Street decided to spare the messenger.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messenger
Noun
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Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The courier had geared the program to its 10,000 full-time drivers with 25 years of service.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Eagles saw a first-place finish despite none of their runners or relay teams placing first in individual events.—
Hannah Hughes,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Azle boys finish second in Class 5A The Azle boys finished as the runner up in Class 5A with 78 points.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messenger. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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