angel

noun

ˈān-jəl How to pronounce angel (audio)
Definition of angelnext
1
as in innocent
an innocent or gentle person would like to think that her child is a perfect angel

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2
as in herald
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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3
as in donor
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 angel May God’s angels carry you to your place of rest and true peace. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Gradually doors opened, and angels (divine intuitions) guided me to next steps. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 That notion flattens a complex record and turns history into a morality play of angels and demons. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Capital comes from crossover funds, sovereign investors, corporations, and firms that would not have called themselves VC a decade ago, while the earliest support often comes from accelerators, angel networks, and solo investors. — Ilya Strebulaev, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for angel
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  1. innocent
  2. herald
  3. donor
  4. sheep
  5. sign
  6. donator
  7. precursor
  8. forerunner
Noun
  • On that terrible day, millions of Americans witnessed airplanes flying into buildings, people jumping off skyscrapers, and the Twin Towers collapsing with thousands of innocents inside.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Night Court will not stand idly by while innocents are attacked.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • The project heralds from Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, two of the four co-directors behind 2025 Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Now Pedicularis had emerged as one of the first heralds of the Arctic summer, its stems wrapped in grayish, silky hairs that protect it like a warm winter coat.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The party did not notify donors of the alleged breach, according to Colombo and Deol.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Román recommended that the Board of Trustees approve opening negotiations to build the housing with CTI, whose executives are Democratic political donors and made past donations to at least two community college district board members.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • The shepherd’s rod and staff, tools used in tending and protecting sheep, reinforce the sense of security.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Some herders moved 100 miles (about 160 kilometers) with their cattle in search of water and grazing land; others stayed closer to home with sheep and goats.
    — Anne Pisor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • But rather than placing a higher hurdle on the bill, the maneuver is considered a sign of its popularity as a temporary stopgap.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Mars in your sign challenges disciplined Saturn, creating the deeply irritating experience of feeling motivated and blocked at the same time.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Contributors can transfer stock to the Treasury, which will then invest the funds into accounts in line with the donator’s guidelines.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 July 2026
  • That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
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  • Losing to the Clippers was the precursor to the Jazz blowing up their team a year later; Utah only came out of hibernation this past summer.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But fantasy sports, an almost quaint precursor to the instantaneous forms of gambling proliferating now, remains hugely prevalent.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of precursor
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  • Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • One of the forerunners today in Madeira and the Azores is António Maçanita from Azores Wine Company.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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