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
One of the most important messengers.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Conventional astronomy relies on electromagnetic waves – like light – but gravitational waves are an independent messenger that can emanate from objects that don’t emit light.
—Chad Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
One approach is to channel your inner hipster or bike messenger, and turn the bike into a single-speed or even a fixie.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
According to the filing, a sagging power line in Hemet, California, operated by Edison came into contact with a Frontier Communications messenger cable, which created sparks and ignited the vegetation below.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Conventional astronomy relies on electromagnetic waves – like light – but gravitational waves are an independent messenger that can emanate from objects that don’t emit light.
—Chad Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
One approach is to channel your inner hipster or bike messenger, and turn the bike into a single-speed or even a fixie.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
According to the filing, a sagging power line in Hemet, California, operated by Edison came into contact with a Frontier Communications messenger cable, which created sparks and ignited the vegetation below.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messenger
Noun
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Winning lottery numbers are sponsored byJackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The strike has effectively shut down the national courier.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That bodes well for Weston Wilson and Otto Kemp, unless the Phillies opt to carry third catcher Garrett Stubbs as a potential pinch runner.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Respin, Peloton is partnering with the Hospital for Special Surgery, the world’s leading orthopedic hospital, to launch five collections focused on runner’s knee, new mothers, office workers, tennis elbow and bone health.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messenger. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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