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as in beatific
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as in cherubic
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Recent Examples of angelic
For both, the conflict is structured around the opposition between angelic character and sorceress/witch archetype.
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Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Jan. 2025
In Philly, the multitudes don’t sing in angelic harmony.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Sparkling birdcage dresses, sheer angelic pleats, and iridescent tulle bloomers are already walking during rehearsal on the runway against artist Rithika Merchant’s towering textile panels painted with botanical and mythological references.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
The bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four angelic girls.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
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Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Jan. 2025
In Philly, the multitudes don’t sing in angelic harmony.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Sparkling birdcage dresses, sheer angelic pleats, and iridescent tulle bloomers are already walking during rehearsal on the runway against artist Rithika Merchant’s towering textile panels painted with botanical and mythological references.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
The bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four angelic girls.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angelic
Adjective
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The various characters who arrived out of the city’s nooks and crannies late in the performance’s run were the flip side of the beatific images of ordinary people in tears.—
John Ganz,
Harper's Magazine,
14 Mar. 2010
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Some — such as Thomas Hauser — have felt that Ali’s circle tried too hard to soften the boxer’s once-firebrand image and transform him into a beatific, near-saintly epitome.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In this treatment, guests are enveloped in the calming aromas of local lavender, followed by gold ear seed therapy and a blissful grounding ritual, honoring the feet with a botanical exfoliation and foot reflexology massage.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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With lavender, clary sage, and eucalyptus essential oils, the mist bottles the blissful feeling of lounging in a steam room or drifting off to sleep while an expert minimizes your pores.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While there are countless superhero stories flooding the TV landscape, Emma Moran's Extraordinary soars with its down-to-earth, Boys-esque twist, where being a hero isn't all it's cracked up to be and unworldly abilities aren't just devices for destruction.—
Alex Galbraith,
EW.com,
24 Sep. 2024
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Buruma, who excels at setting a rather unworldly man in the public life of his time, describes how, in 1672, a mob in The Hague lynched Johan and Cornelis de Witt, brothers who had led the Netherlands’ liberal regime during what is now remembered as the Dutch Golden Age.—
Adam Kirsch,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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The panel at the AI Action Summit was meant to highlight the virtuous cycle that could be created between AI companies and content creators.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Even better, a focus on compassion attracts like-minded employees and partners who share your vision, creating a virtuous cycle that fuels further innovation and success.—
Albert Kim,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Bregman has experienced a similarly transcendent output when playing in Boston.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Dylan, of course, is sui generis, the kind of transcendent cultural avatar who comes along once in a century.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Yet in a time of moral urgency for so many groups but especially Jews, antisemites are getting louder while those who would defend Jews are getting quieter.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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Jerrold’s accompanying text is much more strident, decrying the moral failings that lead to imprisonment and waxing dubious on the value of prison reform, rehabilitation efforts, and charity.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His first two tasks of the day: 20 minutes of transcendental meditation ... followed by four shots of espresso.—
Axios,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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In addition to his hobbies of painting and photography, Lynch was also a big figure in the world of transcendental meditation, introducing other celebrities to the practice and establishing the David Lynch Foundation in 2005 to promote it.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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The collection includes a traditional gamelan ensemble, a 19th-century star calendar used to predict destinies and a pair of 17th-century celestial maidens intricately carved from pink volcanic tuff stone.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Here’s what to know about the celestial happenings: How to glimpse Mercury in the night sky Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, will reach peak visibility on Saturday, March 8, according to The Weather Channel.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Angelic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angelic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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