angel

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The hajj's last day is also the start of Eid al-Adha, the festival celebrating 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

The 43-year-old said his pug, called Alan Shearer after the ex-England football captain, was his "dearest friend" and "guardian angel".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

A breathtaking dancer, Alexis Fousekis, served as what might be heaven’s most eccentric angel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

By that time Cohn, who had been regarded purely as an angel, and whose name had appeared on the editorial page merely as a member of the advisory board, had become the sole editor.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway