archangel

He encounters criminals, a spell-casting witch and his opponent from the heavenly spheres, an archangel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

It clothes the statue of the archangel Gabriel atop the bell tower on St. Mark’s Square and glistens in the mosaics on the facade of St. Mark’s Basilica, aptly nicknamed “the Golden Church.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

For, in case you missed it, a peal of what may or may not have been the archangel Gabriel’s horn cut through the noise a few days ago signaling, ominous, that it’s time.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2023

The blockade in downtown Kyiv on Monday appeared to center on landmark St. Michael’s monastery, dedicated to the archangel Michael.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2023

For the next half-century, the concerto reigned supreme, and its godfather, or archangel perhaps, was composer-violinist Arcangelo Corelli.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

By the late 17th century, paintings of musket-wielding archangels were popular in the borderlands of modern Bolivia and Peru.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying,

From BBC ● May 5, 2023

More crassly, the archangels promised to give the women the “lost measurements” to finding oil and gold deposits across the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2022

While she’s across the hall with the mookee club, her father delivers some astounding news: Two of Melinda’s archangels have won three awards — best of breed, champion and reserve champion — a full sweep.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2019

The damp grass along the edges of the paths was dotted with spikes of mauve bugle, and the sanicles and yellow archangels flowered thickly.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams