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as in innocents
an innocent or gentle person
would like to think that her child is a perfect angel
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as in forerunners
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 donors
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 angels
Back then, Germany had just a handful of venture funds, and no real network of business angels.
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Back in the days no network of business angels existed, that’s why founders came to Rheingau for capitalization and support.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Back in the days no network of business angels existed, that’s why founders came to Rheingau for capitalization and support.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angels
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Consider All Recurring Donors Recurring donors are the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations, yet many low-level recurring donors are often overlooked.Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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About 34% of repeat donors are likely to give again, compared to just 17% of first-time donors.Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lagoons that are home to rare flamingos; vegetation that feeds goats, sheep, and guanacos; and a way of life followed by Indigenous Atacameño communities for thousands of years may all be in danger.Vince Beiser, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
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Those animals include three horses, two goats, one sheep, four pigs, seven barn cats, 50 chickens, two roosters, nine ducks and Tama the turkey.Jenna Intersimone, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Yet, despite this populist rhetoric, Wallace's real concern in terms of pushing low property taxes was helping his corporate benefactors.Brucie Porter / Made by History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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The real threat of those federal mandates, however, was to the corporate bottom line for Wallace’s biggest benefactors.Brucie Porter / Made by History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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The child, whose age was not disclosed, had mild respiratory symptoms.Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mobile Health Information Technology can integrate a patient’s symptoms with their physical findings and past medical history to assist clinical decision-making and document the care delivered for later review.Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Angels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angels. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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