1
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
These heartfelt affections are a reminder that there are still plenty of angels out there watching over the City of Angels.
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Carlos Valdez Lozano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The round also saw participation from firms Point Nine and Air Street Capital and angel investors like Mehdi Ghissassi, formerly of Google DeepMind; Rubin Ritter, formerly of Zalando and others.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Jan. 2025
According to Trump, Zelensky is not 'an angel' and would fail preventing this war from happening.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Cherub Have you ever been told to find an angel investor but felt lost, overwhelmed by endless networking events with no clear path forward?
—Holly Eve, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Carlos Valdez Lozano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The round also saw participation from firms Point Nine and Air Street Capital and angel investors like Mehdi Ghissassi, formerly of Google DeepMind; Rubin Ritter, formerly of Zalando and others.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Jan. 2025
According to Trump, Zelensky is not 'an angel' and would fail preventing this war from happening.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Cherub Have you ever been told to find an angel investor but felt lost, overwhelmed by endless networking events with no clear path forward?
—Holly Eve, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angel
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Al-Qaeda’s attack on Sept. 11, 2001, which murdered about 3,000 innocents of every race, background and socio-economic class, left him somewhere between agnostic and satisfied.—
Jeff Robbins,
Boston Herald,
14 Oct. 2024
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As the creature prepares to attack the innocents, it is bound by a familiar orange magic as the Sorcerer Supreme Dr. Strange (voiced by Robin Atkin Downes) appears.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Set in a retro-futuristic world inspired by the 1960s, the film sees these heroes defend Earth against the world-devouring space god Galactus and his herald, the Silver Surfer.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Was the film an early herald of the martini’s return as an It Drink?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Jan. 2025
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Many sperm banks now provide clients with information on donors’ handedness.—
Megan Marshall,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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Yet despite not being able to receive organs, undocumented individuals account for approximately 3.3% of the deceased organ donor pool.—
Christine Lopez,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2025
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How about other livestock, such as swine, sheep, goats, and horses?—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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Ancient petroglyphs—sheep, deer, a snake—are visible just five minutes along the trail.—
Alison Osius,
Outside Online,
31 Jan. 2025
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Researchers see the trend as a sign of financial instability among older Americans.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The cost of winning Bregman is the clearest sign thus far that the Red Sox are completing a circle of their own, getting back to being the type of franchise that prioritizes winning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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While Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream quickly sold out the St. James Theatre, donations of $5 to $25 to the Fund enters donators will be entered for a chance to win a front row pair of tickets.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 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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Humidity Think of humidity as the precursor to mold and mildew.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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Predicting earthquakes is not scientifically possible, and experts cannot determine definitively whether the seismic activity between the islands of Santorini and Amorgos is a precursor to a significantly larger earthquake, or is part of weeks or months of small or moderate intensity quakes.—
Elena Becatoros,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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While Cal State Fullerton isn’t the first campus to launch a Project Rebound program, the university has been among the forerunners in its expansion, becoming a model for Project Rebound programs at the other universities in the CSU system.—
Lou Ponsi,
Orange County Register,
28 Jan. 2025
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Each night, Americans were reminded of the crisis on TV, as ABC created nightly reports called America Held Hostage with Ted Koppel, the forerunner to Nightline.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angel. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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