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
Stat! Hot flashes are caused by special chemical messengers in the brain that send signals to blood vessels to flush the skin, causing sweating.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
That way, even if one messenger were apprehended, the other would still have a chance.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
As messengers shuttle designer freebies to celebrities and florists burn the midnight oil to create welcome-to-the-city bouquets, the uninvited can still be part of the action not just by following the play-by-play on social media, but dressing the part.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
Ballard said Saint Germain trained him as a messenger who could lead others toward enlightenment.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
That way, even if one messenger were apprehended, the other would still have a chance.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
As messengers shuttle designer freebies to celebrities and florists burn the midnight oil to create welcome-to-the-city bouquets, the uninvited can still be part of the action not just by following the play-by-play on social media, but dressing the part.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
Ballard said Saint Germain trained him as a messenger who could lead others toward enlightenment.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messenger
Noun
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Shipping services prices are primarily adjusted according to market conditions, says to the courier.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 May 2025
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Guns are purchased by straw purchasers in the U.S., and a network of brokers and couriers then transport them across the border and into Mexico.—
Melissa Quinn
May 9,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a difference between a small runner and short runner.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The Mets put two runners on in the third inning, their first two of the game, when Francisco Alvarez was hit with a pitch and Francisco Lindor reached on catcher’s interference.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messenger. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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