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

“I will miss him dearly, but i know he’s making the angels laugh already and back together with his beautiful wife Rochelle.”

From Los Angeles Times

Members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe describe it as sacred land home to spiritual guardians akin to angels, and say it has been used for coming-of-age and other tribal ceremonies for generations.

From Los Angeles Times

“I love you mommy. Now travel amongst the seas, the winds and the angels as I know you always loved to do.”

From Los Angeles Times

Your most dedicated fans — represented by the hundreds that decorated themselves in wings and halos at Wednesday’s game, flapping their arms as angels in the outfield — were not shy about letting their feelings be known.

From Los Angeles Times

"She was so young, and the two little angels."

From BBC