angels

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 .)

Idioms and Phrases

see fools rush in where angels fear to tread ; on the side of the angels .

Example Sentences

“These are people…angels…I served alongside in Ukraine, Gaza, Turkey, Morocco, Bahamas, Indonesia. They are not faceless…they are not nameless.”

From Salon

Six hovering angels shade their eyes with their hands, or else they shield their eyes behind transparent colored disks — think 14th century sunglasses.

From Los Angeles Times

The coach has compared Herbert’s mind to a computer chip and his arm to something that can make angels sing.

From Los Angeles Times

It was like a group of angels had come along and said, ‘We can cope with this for you Cheryl, we can do this for you’.”

From BBC

“My little angels, we have finally found you” one family friend, David Garcia, wrote online.

From BBC