angels

Example Sentences

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Again, and again and again, our constitutional structure is a testament to the idea that if men were angels, we wouldn’t need government.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

Little is known about the saint who, according to legend, was born on a clifftop in Pembrokeshire during a violent storm, after angels foretold his birth to St Patrick 30 years prior.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The score is a comical barrage of harp strums, as if heaven’s angels have gotten good and drunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

That wasn’t what a hunter did, and it wouldn’t be what the angels would do, but Jam didn’t want to be an angel.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi