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• plural of angel.

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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His San Gregorio Polyptych, painted in 1473, depicts the Virgin Mary holding an infant Jesus Christ, flanked by St Gregory and St Benedict as well as several angels.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Growing up in Compton, Anthony Lee Pittman looked around at the paintings during Mass and never saw any Black or brown angels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

We can teach history honestly, elevate civics, vote, serve, listen and continue believing, as Lincoln urged us, in the better angels of our nature.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

Now they are like guardian angels informed by a post-pandemic sense that kids need a lot of help socializing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

“It’s good to think about the angels like so,” she said.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi