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as in innocent
an innocent or gentle person
would like to think that her child is a perfect angel
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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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Recent Examples of angel
In fairness to Baldoni, if some of the allegations in his Complaint are true, Lively is no angel.
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Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Bear & Crown 926 J St. For Dine Downtown, this high-end bar and eatery serves chicory salad or angel hair pasta, followed by crispy chicken or Provencal fish stew.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Crockett, illuminated like an angel by the headlights of oncoming cars, turned back and waved goodbye.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
Whether or not the result would be an angel or a demon is up for debate, but read enough about AI and one comes away with the sense this is the ultimate state those developing and applying AI would like to achieve.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
Bear & Crown 926 J St. For Dine Downtown, this high-end bar and eatery serves chicory salad or angel hair pasta, followed by crispy chicken or Provencal fish stew.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Crockett, illuminated like an angel by the headlights of oncoming cars, turned back and waved goodbye.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
Whether or not the result would be an angel or a demon is up for debate, but read enough about AI and one comes away with the sense this is the ultimate state those developing and applying AI would like to achieve.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angel
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In 1994, Hezbollah struck a private Jewish community center, the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association building in Buenos Aires, murdering 85 innocents and injuring another 300.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Not just for Price but for the innocents who perished during the conflicts, some by her actions.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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If Wired of the 2010s was the cheerful herald of a shiny, happy future (not a judgment!), this piece is its indignant child, pointing accusingly at the mess.Longreads, Longreads, 20 Dec. 2024
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The part comes with all sorts of details that serve as the heralds of its legitimacy, like the fact that Jolie spent months in training to sing opera, her real voice blended with Callas’s famous one whenever her character performs.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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How much of these individual contributions come from veterans, however, is unknown as the Federal Election Commission does not collect data on veteran status from donors.Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
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The organization is asking Wish Book donors for $25,000 to help cover the costs of visits from schools in the most underserved communities.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Just as players in Catan must strategically optimize their use of sheep and cotton for long-term success, leaders must leverage technology and talent in the real world to drive better outcomes.Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Sustainability is a key pillar of the Wool Excellence Club and members cannot mules their sheep.Patty Huntington, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
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In a sign that demand for high-end listings will quickly outpace supply, Eckardt hosted showings on Thursday for four rental properties.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
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Weather reports have shown no signs of rain that might help relieve the intensity of the fires.James Bickerton, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.Annika Bahnsen, Orange County Register, 19 July 2024
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As of Friday, donators had raised more than $7,500 to financially help the baby's parents.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 31 May 2024
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For many people in the U.S., Christmas Eve may just be the precursor for the big Christmas celebration or the day to check off some last-minute holiday shopping.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The family has filed a claim against San Diego County, the precursor to a lawsuit.Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The company's North American forerunner, Chrysler, has been left for dead repeatedly over the decades, only to emerge with hit products like minivans in the 1980s and the Dodge Ram pickup in the 1990s.Joel Mathis, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The launch of its own line of foundation models marks Amazon’s latest push to strengthen its position against forerunners Microsoft, Google, Meta and OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.AFP, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angel. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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