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as in innocents
an innocent or gentle person
would like to think that her child is a perfect angel
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as in forerunners
one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another
looking forward to seeing those red-breasted angels of the spring—robins
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as in donors
one that helps another with gifts or money
over the years the industrialist frequently served as the symphony orchestra's anonymous angel
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Recent Examples of angels
The score is a comical barrage of harp strums, as if heaven’s angels have gotten good and drunk.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
When founders communicate with confidence and clarity, angels are often able to see the opportunity more easily and feel more secure backing the vision.
—William Jones, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Fallible humans, not just angels, should have a chance, too.
—Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
At the Atlantis on Museum Street, an occult bookshop that has existed since the Twenties, I am shown a massive volume of transcriptions of Dee’s conversations with angels.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
There should be an appeal to our better angels to look after one another and to recognize what’s happening.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Leonardo Fernandez / Getty Images Breanna Stewart held a sign, fans at a women’s hockey game chanted and Steve Kerr appealed to better angels as the sports world reacted Sunday to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis over the weekend.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Tell me a little about the actual logistics of shooting Corey and the angels on tour.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead of VCs, the company looked towards crowdfunding and adding value-add strategic angels.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
When founders communicate with confidence and clarity, angels are often able to see the opportunity more easily and feel more secure backing the vision.
—William Jones, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Fallible humans, not just angels, should have a chance, too.
—Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
At the Atlantis on Museum Street, an occult bookshop that has existed since the Twenties, I am shown a massive volume of transcriptions of Dee’s conversations with angels.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
There should be an appeal to our better angels to look after one another and to recognize what’s happening.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Leonardo Fernandez / Getty Images Breanna Stewart held a sign, fans at a women’s hockey game chanted and Steve Kerr appealed to better angels as the sports world reacted Sunday to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis over the weekend.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Tell me a little about the actual logistics of shooting Corey and the angels on tour.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead of VCs, the company looked towards crowdfunding and adding value-add strategic angels.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angels
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In a key scene, the innocents jump back and forth between dinner parties playing out at the same time despite taking place on successive nights.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The J6ers were not insurrectionists, traitors, and miscreants but patriots, heroes, and innocents.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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With little support for the WHO among Republicans — who control both the House and the Senate — there has been no push from Congress to hold the country to the provision set out by their forerunners.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
21 Jan. 2026
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Like these forerunners, the pleasures of Knight’s A Thousand Blows, which premiered all six episodes of its second season on Hulu Friday, lies in looking back on that thin sliver of time, about 15 years ago, when anachronistic old-timey crime was in vogue.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Other prominent donors to Mahan include billionaire investor and SpaceX board member Steve Jurvetson, venture capitalist Brian Singerman and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Food preferences begin in the first years of life, so the findings of the study are alarming, said Jane Houlihan, research director for Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, an alliance of nonprofits, scientists and donors with a mission of reducing babies’ exposures to neurotoxic chemicals.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Beyem Seo pack killed more than 92 calves and sheep in just over six months, ranging close to ranches, homes and schools and terrifying local families.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The spotlight, however, seems fixated on Estelle Manor, which technically resides in a region where there’s more sheep than people.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Dow is older than the S&P 500, which was established in 1957 (though precursors had existed since 1928) and the Nasdaq Composite, which was established in 1971.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Thiel’s claim climate policy and global cooperation are precursors to a one‑world dictatorship ignores how such policies actually work.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Eclipses are harbingers of change, often bringing intense shifts in perspective and catapulting us into new realities.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Few harbingers are more promising than the Swedish singer and producer Robyn.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
26 Dec. 2025
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The Blue Nile signed the deal, moved by the genuine enthusiasm expressed by their benefactors.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Political-Financial Nexus Markets struggle to evaluate central bank appointments when financial ties connect nominees to political benefactors.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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According to the restaurant’s website, McDonald and Alexander now live on a 5-acre farm near Auburn, raising lambs, growing native crops and parenting their daughter, Josie.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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As cattle, lambs, hogs and goats weave through the show ring at The National Western Stock Show, longtime auctioneer John Korrey calls rapid-fire bids, his voice driving thousands of dollars in sales while keeping the crowd on edge.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Angels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angels. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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