angel of death

Example Sentences

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She is at once guardian angel and angel of death, watching over hallowed ground while carrying a tool of invasive modernity with her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

"They had returned from school a day before they died. I'm at a loss for words. It seems the angel of death called them out," Ms Deerow told the BBC.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023

To save her twin brother, who has leprosy, 12-year-old Ziva runs away with him, with the angel of death in swift pursuit.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022

So, as unbearable as the thought was, I made the decision in February that until the angel of death passed over, Sunday night poker would have to be put on hold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2020

I saw a billowing white cloud enter the backyard, like an angel of death.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor