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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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Example Sentences

Ads showed angels gifting consumers “heavenly” products that promised beauty and ease.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

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

SINGAPORE—In a scene from Amazon’s biblical series “House of David,” human actors portray fallen angels and mortal women.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Even angels exist within the context of their environments.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

She said when we were finished being people we’d go back to being angels.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant