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
Revere was one of two riders to leave Boston (with Dawes), and one of many messengers spreading the alarm.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Or the price of Pony Express messengers with the price of sending an email?
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Local Democratic leaders say the party needs neighborhood-level organizing and trusted messengers, not outside organizers, to mobilize these voters effectively.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Trusted messengers are also flooding the airwaves and opinion pages to ensure the legislature does not replace mayoral control with a new system.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
By the late 19th century pigeon-keeping was a popular hobby, and militaries began experimenting with them as messengers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
Supports Brain Function and Mood Vitamin B6 helps the body produce neurotransmitters—chemical messengers that carry signals between nerve cells.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 15 Mar. 2026
Crockett began to cultivate a national profile with a prime-time speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention and has since become one of her party’s most popular messengers, using an often brash communication style to manufacture viral moments.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Cytokines are the immune system’s chemical messengers that fire up immune cells and tell them to fight invaders, like bacteria and viruses.
—Sonya Collins, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Or the price of Pony Express messengers with the price of sending an email?
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Local Democratic leaders say the party needs neighborhood-level organizing and trusted messengers, not outside organizers, to mobilize these voters effectively.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Trusted messengers are also flooding the airwaves and opinion pages to ensure the legislature does not replace mayoral control with a new system.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
By the late 19th century pigeon-keeping was a popular hobby, and militaries began experimenting with them as messengers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
Supports Brain Function and Mood Vitamin B6 helps the body produce neurotransmitters—chemical messengers that carry signals between nerve cells.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 15 Mar. 2026
Crockett began to cultivate a national profile with a prime-time speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention and has since become one of her party’s most popular messengers, using an often brash communication style to manufacture viral moments.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2026
Cytokines are the immune system’s chemical messengers that fire up immune cells and tell them to fight invaders, like bacteria and viruses.
—Sonya Collins, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messengers
Noun
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Sam An, a pharmacist at a compounding pharmacy until 2021, told me that his workplace employed about twenty people—pharmacists, technicians, cashiers, couriers—in what resembled a chemistry laboratory.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In many systems, couriers can indicate when a parcel does not fit and request or trigger the opening of a larger locker.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their 204 plate appearances with runners in scoring position this season are the second-most in the majors.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Royals have only four extra-base hits with runners in scoring position (RISP).—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Messengers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messengers. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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