angels

NOUN

attendant of god

Synonyms

STRONG

archangel cherub guardian seraph spirit sprite

WEAK

God's messenger celestial being divine messenger heavenly being holy being spiritual being supernatural being

Antonyms

WEAK

demon devil fiend

NOUN

sweet, kind person

Synonyms

STRONG

beauty darling dear dream gem ideal jewel paragon saint treasure

Antonyms

WEAK

demon devil fiend

Example Sentences

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Following the centre's opening, Burrow said the centre was "not just for MND sufferers and their families, but for all the staff. The staff are marvellous, they're angels".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

But in its way, AI also brings out the better angels of Valerie’s nature in the face of such callousness.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Furthermore, these angels can be ensorcelled into opening wormholes that transport humans through time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Thank God, He put angels in my path.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

There are also immaterial entities—the spirits of the dead, and friendly and malevolent beings, the kind that we today call demons, fairies and angels.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari