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
A countertenor role, sung at the Met by John Holliday, in which the singer appears in different guises, can be seen as something like an angel of death or ferryman.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022
I saw a billowing white cloud enter the backyard, like an angel of death.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
