angel

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This last day of the hajj coincides with Eid al-Adha, the festival celebrating the memory of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son before the angel Gabriel intervened and offered him a goat in Ishmael's place.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

They were going to put their white dog Miss Honey in angel wings and have her deliver the rings via zipline, but then decided it’d be too terrifying for all involved.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

This included angel investing in a tech startup, founding a cryptocurrency and shorting Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money” stock picks.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Our twisted version of a capitalist guardian angel, patron saint of spandex in a cropped matching set.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“And so you shall, like an angel as you are!” cried Laurie, resolving, with a glow of philanthropic zeal, to found and endow an institution for the express benefit of young women with artistic tendencies.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott