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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I thought of Hebrews 13:2: “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He received thousands of mysterious calls from “voices” of the dead including angels, some of them urging the mayor to help the fortune teller.

From BBC

Caleb Carr, the novelist and military historian who died of cancer Thursday at age 68, was best known for exploring the darker angels of human nature.

From Los Angeles Times

I want to go out on the right side of the angels.

From Salon

“He’s going to be sending his special workers, his special elves and his little angels to take care of this foundation. This is a foundation that will never be shaken.”

From Los Angeles Times