as in courier
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 messenger
The messenger – idealistic French emigré, Charles Darnay (François Civil) – is arrested and charged with treason.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead, the messenger continued to grow in popularity and is widely used by Russian state officials and Kremlin propagandists.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Vance spokesperson Taylor Van Kirk brushed off Beshear's criticism as coming from a flawed messenger.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
As well as banning many social media platforms, Russia blocks calling features on messenger apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead, the messenger continued to grow in popularity and is widely used by Russian state officials and Kremlin propagandists.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Vance spokesperson Taylor Van Kirk brushed off Beshear's criticism as coming from a flawed messenger.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
As well as banning many social media platforms, Russia blocks calling features on messenger apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messenger
Noun
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Johnson, 64, was a husband married for over 40 years and father of five children who ran his own courier company, CJS Express, his attorneys said.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Ohio and Indiana, people can order Powerball tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With runners on the corners and two outs, Bichette lined a single to right, and Carson Benge scored easily.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cooper is an accomplished route runner with experience in the slot and on the outside.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messenger. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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