page 1 of 2

noun

Definition of pagenext
as in messenger
one that carries a message or does an errand dispatch a page to bring coffee to the senator

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

page

2 of 2

verb

as in to ring

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of page
Noun
Doe made an explicit allegation of rape in her interview that was not included in the six-page statement furnished to prosecutors, according to WCBS. — Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 For more details, review our Underdog Sportsbook operator page. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
That means more than two-thirds (640, to be exact) did not extend beyond the search results page itself. — Kristen Dolan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 According to Nederland's election results page online, Sterling had 261 votes and Giblin had 260 votes as of April 16. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for page
Recent Examples of Synonyms for page
  1. messenger
  2. ring
  3. courier
  4. request
  5. runner
  6. order
  7. invoke
  8. demand
Noun
  • Before they’re introduced at the meeting, Lowen and Jeremy have what amounts to a gruesome meet-cute on the street, when a bike messenger gets mowed down by a car in front of them and Jeremy lends Lowen his shirt because she’s covered in blood.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Riz Ahmed plays Ganesh, the close scientific adviser to Digger who is actually rooted in the real world, and therefore has to be the messenger of bad news.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of messenger
Verb
  • His task, seemingly simple, was to ring the bell at the right moment—just as Rocky was about to get the upper hand on Apollo.
    — Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Later that morning, Bobbie's phone rang on the other side of Phoenix.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of ring
Noun
  • That boyish man is Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who accepts a job that will take him outside his normal route to Raccoon City, which unbeknownst to him has become overrun by monsters.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Between a courier caught in the middle of a zombie virus outbreak and a scuba diver swallowed whole by a sperm whale, both films put Abrams’ respective lead characters, Bryan and Jay, through uniquely harrowing one-man crucibles.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of courier
Verb
  • Raffensperger, a Republican who had provided the public version of the voter list with less information requested by the DOJ, welcomed the decision.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Both the prosecution and the defense appealed that verdict, with the prosecution requesting 14 years and the defense pushing for acquittal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of request
Noun
  • Getting runners on base, moving them into scoring position and delivering big hits in key situations will be critical.
    — Brandon Liguori, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • And the team is considering utility player Hyeseong Kim as a potential pinch-runner.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of runner
Verb
  • Four years ago, Tennessee's governor ordered another independent review into capital punishment after abruptly stopping the April 2022 execution of Oscar Smith.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The pool was reportedly ordered to remain closed until further inspection, according to the complaint.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of order
Verb
  • That’s a level last seen in mid-2007, which will invoke worries about inflation and the need for a tough Federal Reserve.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Hal-o-gram again invokes his father’s death while crossing the lake, and his openness is rewarded when John calls him Hal for the first time.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of invoke
Verb
  • The role required Cruise to transform with prosthetics (including a fat suit and thinning white hair) and a put-on Southern accent, but, mostly, the absurdist satire demanded his full acting range.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The protesters have been demanding stronger protections for tenants, measures to combat fraud and a ban on evictions when alternative housing is unavailable.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of demand

Browse Nearby Words

pagans
page
pageant
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Page.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/page. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on page

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about page

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
name tags
Words Named After People Quiz Find out who’s behind "leotard," "morphine," an...
See All