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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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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

And after spending years appealing to Butcher’s better angels, Hughie ultimately serves as his mentor’s final restraint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

In the message, recorded before the crash, Javed described a dream: two angels had come for him and, before taking him away, bathed him in a fragrance that smelled of roses.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

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

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

My favorite is the Book of Revelation, which is about the end of the world, with demons and angels having these big wars.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle