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

I pulled Jurado aside for a quick interview and immediately asked about the archangel Michael pendant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024

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

Such a move isn't entirely unprecedented, after all; wasn't it thrilling to see Tilda Swinton swooped in at the end of 2005's "Constantine" as the archangel Gabriel?

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2022

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

The large scarlet wings on the ballet’s two leading women—Sara Mearns, often coupled with Stanley, and Isabella LaFreniere, mostly opposite Mr. Tomash—resemble those of archangels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025

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

May Otis Blackburn was a 60-year-old clairvoyant when the archangels Michael and Gabriel appeared to her and her daughter Ruth, the “girl of many loves,” as the press delighted in calling her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2022

Her easy-on-the-eyes flock includes archangels, mookees, Hungarian giant house pigeons and South German whitetails.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2019

And while the archangels are preparing the courtroom and the blessed tune their harps and certain others lie hunching under their fires, the ladies will be dashing hysterically in and out of fitting rooms.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck