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messenger

[mes-uhn-jer] / ˈmɛs ən dʒər /
NOUN
person carrying information to another
Synonyms
STRONGEST
courier emissary go-between mediator prophet
STRONG
agent ambassador bearer carrier commissionaire crier delegate detachment detail dispatcher envoy forerunner gofer harbinger herald intermediary minister post precursor runner schlepper
WEAK
delivery person errand person flag-bearer
Antonyms
WEAK
receiver

Example Sentences

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Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s top diplomat, became the chief messenger for a defiant regime after strikes decimated its leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

That has not stopped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowing to infiltrate the messenger.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

A new study focused on nitric oxide, a common chemical messenger in the brain.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

The megapopular digital messenger Discord is inspiring a lot of, well, discord this week.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

I trot up to the messenger and say, “Hey, you want to make a trade for that sash?”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri