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messenger

[mes-uhn-jer] / ˈmɛs ən dʒər /
NOUN
person carrying information to another
Synonyms
STRONGEST
courier emissary go-between mediator prophet
STRONG
agent ambassador bearer carrier commissionaire crier delegate detachment detail dispatcher envoy forerunner gofer harbinger herald intermediary minister post precursor runner schlepper
WEAK
delivery person errand person flag-bearer
Antonyms
WEAK
receiver

Example Sentences

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When lactate binds to this receptor, astrocytes become activated and release glutamate, a chemical messenger.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

That has not stopped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowing to infiltrate the messenger.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Claudia Major, a political scientist and specialist on German security policy, says Breuer is the perfect messenger because of his thoughtful and deliberate manner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The megapopular digital messenger Discord is inspiring a lot of, well, discord this week.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

“Aren’t you the messenger from the Grand Hotel who was supposed to deliver that small box to a general’s house? There has been a great deal of trouble because of you.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood