as in couriers
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 messengers
Hormones are chemical messengers that tell different parts of your body what to do and when to do it.
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Rachel Reiff Ellis, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
Hassett has emerged as one of the White House’s most visible economic messengers, frequently defending administration policy on television.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Walking decreases stress by releasing endorphins (chemical messengers that can help improve mood).
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 29 Dec. 2025
That’s because your brain depends on amino acids to make neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin, the chemical messengers that regulate mood, motivation, and alertness.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, transportation and warehousing shed 18,000, reflecting job losses for couriers and messengers.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Job losses mounted in the transportation and warehousing sectors, however, led by a loss of more than 18,000 workers classified as couriers or messengers.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
It’s made of cells called neurons that act like tiny messengers, sending signals to the rest of your body.
—Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
While these results are limited to mice, the principle – that controled skin stress can reactivate hair follicle stem cells through fat-cell messengers – provides a promising new direction for research into hair regrowth therapies.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Rachel Reiff Ellis, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
Hassett has emerged as one of the White House’s most visible economic messengers, frequently defending administration policy on television.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Walking decreases stress by releasing endorphins (chemical messengers that can help improve mood).
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 29 Dec. 2025
That’s because your brain depends on amino acids to make neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin, the chemical messengers that regulate mood, motivation, and alertness.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, transportation and warehousing shed 18,000, reflecting job losses for couriers and messengers.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Job losses mounted in the transportation and warehousing sectors, however, led by a loss of more than 18,000 workers classified as couriers or messengers.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
It’s made of cells called neurons that act like tiny messengers, sending signals to the rest of your body.
—Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
While these results are limited to mice, the principle – that controled skin stress can reactivate hair follicle stem cells through fat-cell messengers – provides a promising new direction for research into hair regrowth therapies.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messengers
Noun
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Drug couriers and lookouts, for example, are now eligible for shorter sentences.—
Kevin Krause,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Thieves steal packages left on stoops and doorsteps by delivery couriers, and typically strike when no one’s home, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Heel-toe drop is largely personal preference though, and some runners might prefer the more neutral-feeling Clifton.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
26 Jan. 2026
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The wind howls, and the sound of the runners grinding over the ice is surprisingly loud.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Messengers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messengers. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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