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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Dopamine is a chemical messenger involved in motivation, reward, and learning.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

But there seemed to be some frustration directed at the messenger.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

I feel like I might be the messenger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

At the time, the real estate mogul was working as a messenger to make ends meet, and was making a delivery to the owner of an opulent Manhattan home.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

The messenger RNA was neither an inhabitant of heaven nor of hell—but a professional go-between.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

They act as messengers, telling cells what to do, and play vital roles in skin health, immune system and hormone regulation.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Bass said she also believes young people are her best messengers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The leaders of the A.I. industries are extremely unpopular and make bad messengers for requesting this sort of access.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

Peptides are short chains of amino acids that can act as signaling messengers that might, for instance, tell the body to produce more growth hormone or repair tissue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The messengers without bow or answer turned and fled.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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