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as in beatific
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as in cherubic
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Recent Examples of angelic
The Hallmark star, 42, steps into the classic role of Mrs. Miracle, an angelic character created by bestselling author Debbie Macomber, in the channel's Joyful Mrs. Miracle, airing Thanksgiving night as part of Countdown to Christmas.
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Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Sauron spends the bulk of the season in the guise of an angelic visitor named Annatar, working with Celebrimbor to create the Seven Rings of Power for Dwarves and the Nine Rings for Men.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
Declan’s feckless wife, Maud (Victoria Smurfit); his angelic elder daughter, Taggie (Bella Maclean); and his younger daughter, Caitlin (Catriona Chandler), all immediately fall for Rupert, whose ancestral manor house is located just a couple of fields away.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
The ax-wielding Nation hardly fit the idealized picture of an angelic woman tending to her household.
—Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Sauron spends the bulk of the season in the guise of an angelic visitor named Annatar, working with Celebrimbor to create the Seven Rings of Power for Dwarves and the Nine Rings for Men.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
Declan’s feckless wife, Maud (Victoria Smurfit); his angelic elder daughter, Taggie (Bella Maclean); and his younger daughter, Caitlin (Catriona Chandler), all immediately fall for Rupert, whose ancestral manor house is located just a couple of fields away.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
The ax-wielding Nation hardly fit the idealized picture of an angelic woman tending to her household.
—Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angelic
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Imogene begins to doubt her own worthiness of portraying the virgin mother, depicted as a beatific figure in a painting in the church foyer.Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
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But Close gives her character a reassuring stillness and a beatific smile, which generally serve as a calming influence on Sophia.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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Tech could make travel so much better, from headphones that block out noise on a loud bus, train or plane to e-readers for easy packing. Ahead, check out top tech gifts for travelers to make this holiday season and beyond as blissful as an empty TSA line.Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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In that blissful blip between Christmas and New Year’s, things tend to finally slow the hell down.Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Dec. 2024
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While there are countless superhero stories flooding the TV landscape, Emma Moran's Extraordinary soars with its down-to-earth, Boys-esque twist, where being a hero isn't all it's cracked up to be and unworldly abilities aren't just devices for destruction.Alex Galbraith, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
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Buruma, who excels at setting a rather unworldly man in the public life of his time, describes how, in 1672, a mob in The Hague lynched Johan and Cornelis de Witt, brothers who had led the Netherlands’ liberal regime during what is now remembered as the Dutch Golden Age.Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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This foundation not only revolutionized the company’s entry into banking but also established a virtuous cycle where better data drives better analytics, which in turn enhances customer interactions and generates more data.Peter High, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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However, Trump’s unorthodox public health nominations – led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS, who has questioned the efficacy of vaccines – is poised to disrupt this virtuous cycle.Steven Tian, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
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Of course, having a transcendent star like Watkins helps calm any nerves.Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Editor’s picks The series is the latest example of the documentary-style biographies that have become almost as de rigueur as product endorsements for America’s most transcendent athletes.Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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Nair’s work often explored themes of moral conflict, existential dilemmas, and the intricate dynamics of rural life, reflecting his deep understanding of his cultural milieu.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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The pointlessly fragmented Oh, Canada presents aged filmmaker Leonard Fife (Richard Gere) as a study in moral cowardice.Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
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Then, filled with admiration for this person who has turned a simple space into a something transcendental, the patron hires Tóth to oversee construction on a community center in the modest burg of Doylestown, Pennsylvania.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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While few of us will be able to experience the transcendental taste of the Hibiki 40-year-old, one universal aspect of it is the artistry of the presentation.Mark Littler, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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These celestial objects orbit the sun between Jupiter and Neptune and have the characteristics of both asteroids and comets.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
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Rubin, set against a backdrop of celestial objects, gazes to the sky.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Angelic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angelic. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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