as in courier
one that carries a message or does an errand
the messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages
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Recent Examples of messenger
On the Telegram messenger app, the RSF said its forces were making advances towards the Army General Command, also in central Khartoum, and eyewitnesses said the force was attacking from southern Khartoum.
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Reuters, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Public health experts said one of the essential parts of controlling a measles outbreak is to partner with trusted messengers on the ground to spread the word that vaccines are safe.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the brain that help nerve cells (neurons) communicate.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
The messenger planet will station direct on April 7, and despite the usual retrograde hiccups, there are plenty of opportunities for growth, revelations and new insights that inspire forward momentum.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Reuters, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Public health experts said one of the essential parts of controlling a measles outbreak is to partner with trusted messengers on the ground to spread the word that vaccines are safe.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the brain that help nerve cells (neurons) communicate.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
The messenger planet will station direct on April 7, and despite the usual retrograde hiccups, there are plenty of opportunities for growth, revelations and new insights that inspire forward momentum.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for messenger
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messenger. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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