How to Use archangel in a Sentence

archangel

noun
  • Hamm is coming on as the archangel Gabriel (yes, that one).
    Tom Philip, GQ, 2 Oct. 2017
  • On it, the archangel St. Michael stands with his white wings extended, a sword in one hand and a foot pressed against the back of a black-winged angel.
    Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 20 June 2018
  • So the Sprite is very seraphim-like, and then the wings of the Sphinx are more archangel-like, but each of the feathers has an eye that is meant to represent a soul.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2022
  • But more importantly, the archangel Michael makes his debut and asks to have a chat with Dean.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 31 July 2019
  • In the great room, the 28-foot-high ceiling is painted in Renaissance style with an archangel at the center, Ms. Gibson said.
    E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Katy Perry’s archangel wings atop a Versace thigh-high boots were hard to imagine fitting through any door.
    New York Times, 8 May 2018
  • Yazidis pray to Tawusi Melek, an archangel who, at the creation, took the form of a peacock, and painted a desolate earth with the colors of his feathers.
    Anna Della Subin, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2018
  • The hubbub in downtown Kyiv centered on the landmark St. Michael’s monastery, dedicated to the archangel Michael.
    Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The archangel Michael, in his dashing garment with rainbow wings, stands astride the narrow earthly realm, where the desperate cry out to be saved.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Long story short, when Lucifer gets distracted by Jack, Michael uses the archangel blade on him.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 13 Nov. 2020
  • The configuration of wings is different from a seraphim to an archangel.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Sobered by an archangel, the president fires his crooked Cabinet and becomes a world leader.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Step through a door only to stare up at a faceless archangel known as Tyrael, hovering 14 feet in the air with sword in hand to protect humanity from the forces of Hell.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Other plants that should work include creeping lily turf, pachysandra and yellow archangel.
    Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2017
  • Attendees learn how to use angel tarot cards to work with guardian angels and archangels to heal and harmonize every aspect of life.
    Lake County News-Sun, 17 July 2017
  • Its basilica is dug deep into the mountainside, and lined with statues of avenging archangels.
    The Economist, 24 Oct. 2019
  • There’s also a stained glass window of the archangel Michael — Jerry’s middle name and the patron saint of warriors, the sick and the suffering — dedicated to him on The Gallery’s second floor.
    Michele Corriston, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • Upstairs, an archangel painting in the master bedroom opens into a projection TV screen.
    Jay Cheshes, WSJ, 29 May 2021
  • The insignia depicts the archangel St. Michael trampling Satan on one of its sides, according to the British royal family's website.
    Joseph Netto and Leah Asmelash, CNN, 27 June 2020
  • The Quran says that on this special night, angels descend from heaven — most important, the archangel Gabriel — bringing peace and divine presence into the world.
    Bryant Rousseau, New York Times, 5 June 2016
  • The main reason God sacrificed his only begotten son was that the archangels who answered prayers were tired of people asking to speak to the manager.
    Michael Harriot, The Root, 10 May 2018
  • The site also has strong connections to Christianity; it was believed that archangel Michael stood on the western side of the Mount to warn fishermen away from its perilous, rocky shores.
    Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 5 June 2019
  • However, hiding the archangel from both Heaven and Hell quickly disrupts their lives in unforeseen ways.
    Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 27 July 2023
  • However, hiding the archangel from both Heaven and Hell quickly disrupts their lives in unforeseen ways.
    Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 5 July 2023
  • Panagia Kanakaria, a small church in the village of Boltash, featured stunning glass mosaics depicting Jesus as a young boy surrounded by two archangels and the 12 apostles.
    Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 26 Dec. 2019
  • The statuettes showed a white cherub, decked out in armor and holding a sword, with his foot on the head of a black cherub with horns, appearing to be depicting the archangel Michael defeating Satan, according to the news station.
    Breanna Edwards, The Root, 20 Dec. 2017
  • Michael, the archangel, and also the teacher who’d taught me about white holes, the opposite of black holes, where disappeared matter emerges into another dimension.
    Cyrus Grace Dunham, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Unfortunately, some very common ground covers, such as English ivy, vinca, yellow archangel, creeping Jenny and bishop’s weed, are aggressive spreaders and can be hard to control.
    Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2018
  • Without its passionate archangel, however, and with an increasingly younger and increasingly impatient fan base to answer to, that pride has seemed misplaced, if not delusional.
    Sam Donnellon, Philly.com, 24 Dec. 2017
  • The traditional Soltec hairstyle consists of two braids that are intertwined with silk ribbons and decorated with flowers that represent the wearers’ devotion to the archangel Michael and the Immaculate Conception.
    Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022

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