angels

Cultural  

1. Spirits who live in heaven with God; also the devils of hell, who are angels fallen from goodness. In the Bible (see also Bible), angels are often sent to Earth, sometimes with a human appearance, to bring the messages of God to people, to guide and protect them, or to execute God's punishments. (See Abraham and Isaac, Annunciation, cherubim, Daniel in the lions' den, Gabriel, Jacob's ladder, Lot's wife, Lucifer, Michael, Passover (see also Passover), plagues of Egypt, Satan, and Sodom and Gomorrah.)

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angels Idioms  

1. see fools rush in where angels fear to tread; on the side of the angels.

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Example Sentences

Smith’s neck problem cropped up Saturday, when he was scratched from the Dodgers’ lineup against the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

By the time the game concluded, the bottom of the Angels lineup batted 13 for 15, walking four times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The chasm between the Freeway Series rivals was on display in the Dodgers’ 9-2 win against the Angels at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

If Bill Plaschke were an attorney delivering closing arguments at a jury trial, his recent article regarding Arte Moreno’s ownership of the Angels would certainly produce a verdict.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

We sang “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” and the music made my feelings about Miss Brown thaw.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly