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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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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Thurman moves with both power and grace, an unmistakably feminine avenging angel.
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Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
Almost all of those cars end up sounding like a choir of depressed angels, a phrase memorably coined by either Richard Porter or Jonny Smith on the Smith and Sniff podcast.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
Also, thank you to our incredible team of doctors and angel nurses for taking such good care of our boy.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
The angel investors who have made personal investments in Avoli come from the arenas of tech, consumer products, volleyball and respected founders in footwear manufacturing and innovation.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
Almost all of those cars end up sounding like a choir of depressed angels, a phrase memorably coined by either Richard Porter or Jonny Smith on the Smith and Sniff podcast.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
Also, thank you to our incredible team of doctors and angel nurses for taking such good care of our boy.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
The angel investors who have made personal investments in Avoli come from the arenas of tech, consumer products, volleyball and respected founders in footwear manufacturing and innovation.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angel. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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