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

Radcliffe is nominated for his role in Every Brilliant Thing, a one-man play about depression, while Byrne is recognised for her performance in Noël Coward's comedy Fallen Angels.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

He also created the nonprofit Better Angels, which has focused locally on the homelessness crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“The garbage had been sitting in the seating bowl area after games, and that problem is going to be eliminated as of tonight,” said Tim Mead, the Angels spokesman at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

In 31 starts for the Angels last year, Soriano posted a perfectly average 4.26 ERA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Somewhere near, in this craziness that is The Angels, I hear a siren.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads