angelic
adjective
an·gel·ic
an-ˈje-lik 
variants
or less commonly angelical
: of or relating to angels
angelic forms
For even they, the very devils, when they sinned, sinned by such a sin as alone was compatible with such angelical natures …—
James Joyce
: resembling, or suggestive of, an angel (as in purity, holiness, innocence, or beauty)
James Joycea sweet, angelic child
an angelic voice/smile
When women are brooding over their children, or busied in a sick-room, who has not seen in their faces those sweet angelic beams of love and pity?—William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace ThackerayAt 12, Westenra was busking on the streets of Christchurch, singing arias and Bee Gees tunes in an angelic soprano …—Joan Anderman
Joan Anderman
angelically
adverb
smiling angelically
And, oh, how good we were! How angelically and unnaturally good!
—Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery
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These are the angelic intelligences; each group influences a different heavenly sphere, and each is defined by the degree to which their sight penetrates the Truth.
—Mary Jo Bang
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
The quartet’s popular lineup was more than the sum of its parts: Paddy McAloon’s cryptic and clever lyrics; Wendy Smith’s lush and angelic voice (arguably the secret weapon of the group); and the tight rhythm section of Martin McAloon and drummer Neil Conti.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
After stealing the priest’s Bible and fabricating a letter to clear his name, Eli stands ominously over the dead body — an angelic glow bursting behind him.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The title cut is a slow and low cruising anthem with angelic backing vocals.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
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Mary Jo Bang
july 9, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
The quartet’s popular lineup was more than the sum of its parts: Paddy McAloon’s cryptic and clever lyrics; Wendy Smith’s lush and angelic voice (arguably the secret weapon of the group); and the tight rhythm section of Martin McAloon and drummer Neil Conti.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
After stealing the priest’s Bible and fabricating a letter to clear his name, Eli stands ominously over the dead body — an angelic glow bursting behind him.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The title cut is a slow and low cruising anthem with angelic backing vocals.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
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“Angelic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angelic. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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