(in Shakespeare'sTempest ) a spirit of the air who is required to use his magic to help Prospero.
Astronomy. one of the moons of the planet Uranus.
Aerospace. one of a series of British satellites that studied the ionosphere, cosmic rays, and x-rays.
Also Arielle a first name.
First recorded in 1825–35, ariel is from the dialectal Arabic word aryal
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An overhead ariel view of the scene from social media pictures showed a completely collapsed roof with rescue workers in the gym next to large boulders of concrete.
From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023
He went on to note that the movie’s star, Cruise, went above and beyond in terms of training for the role and having input on how some of the impressive ariel shots were filmed.
From Fox News ● May 14, 2020
"Zendaya looks like princess ariel #Emmys," one Twitter user wrote.
From Fox News ● Sep. 22, 2019
Gazelle and ariel stole among the foot hills or stood gazing at us as near as a stone's throw.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 by Various
Compared with Fregata ariel iredalei Mathews of the western Indian Ocean these are large birds with heavy bills, and appear wholly referable to true ariel of Australia etc.
From Notes on Philippine Birds Collected by Governor W. Cameron Forbes Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zo?logy at Harvard College, Vol. LXV. No. 4. by Bangs, Outram
The study was led by PhD student Idan Sheizaf under the supervision of Prof. Ariel Chipman at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
She may not have any Broadway stage credits, but she’s become a musical theater talent to watch after her performance as Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
By rapidly distributing footage of troops entering the fortress, the military echoed a famous 1982 image showing then-defence minister Ariel Sharon and prime minister Menahem Begin at the same spot.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
The UFC did not confirm the cost, but guests will reportedly need to fork out $1.5m, according to respected MMA journalist Ariel Helwani.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
In all of those pictures, she looked like the warrior that Ariel had wanted to be—stern and serious and powerful.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
Ofcom also asked for urgent clarity on whether digital terrestrial TV - which is transmitted using masts and ariels, and which currently supports Freeview - will be phased out after 2034.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025
When, however, in the morning or during the afternoon hours, from above he espied, through the field-glass, herds of zebras, hartbeests, ariels, or springboks grazing in the jungle, he took Kali with him.
From In Desert and Wilderness by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
Where, Lord God, are they now, Thy glorious bison herds, Thy ariels white as snow, Thy antelopes in troops, the zebras of Thy plain?
From Satan Absolved by Blunt, Wilfred Scawen
The animals sometimes grazed alone and at times mingled together; gnus, cobs, ariels, antelope-cows, hartbeests, springboks, and great kudus.
From In Desert and Wilderness by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
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