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as in pacifist
a person who opposes war or warlike policies
the doves were in favor of using the surplus to improve the nation's schools and not its weapons systems
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as in angel
an innocent or gentle person
he's a dove who wouldn't hurt a fly
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Recent Examples of dove
Local residents include woodpeckers, doves, crows, tawny owls and Little Sparrow Edith Piaf.
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Sadie Stein, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The remaining countryside is sparsely populated, and the pastoral mix of farmlands, marshes and eucalyptus plantations creates an ideal blend of habit for several varieties of game birds to thrive including the tinamou, doves, pigeons and many species of ducks.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The Italian driver then set his sights on putting pressure on Verstappen and looked to be a threat before the Red Bull driver (twice) dove into the pits.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 17 June 2025
With the wind knocking the ball down, the sophomore outfielder dove and extended his glove.
—Brady Oltmans, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
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Sadie Stein, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The remaining countryside is sparsely populated, and the pastoral mix of farmlands, marshes and eucalyptus plantations creates an ideal blend of habit for several varieties of game birds to thrive including the tinamou, doves, pigeons and many species of ducks.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The Italian driver then set his sights on putting pressure on Verstappen and looked to be a threat before the Red Bull driver (twice) dove into the pits.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 17 June 2025
With the wind knocking the ball down, the sophomore outfielder dove and extended his glove.
—Brady Oltmans, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dove
Noun
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American pacifists and civil rights activists A. J. Muste and Bayard Rustin were part of that group.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
2 June 2025
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Bloomsbury included pacifists, conscientious objectors, soldiers, and agents of empire.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The shepherds were visited by an angel and guided to the infant king.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Showrunner Tony Tost was truly an angel, and everyone on board were such freak-ass nerds about TV and cinema, and were so excited to share all these reference points with me, like Colombo.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Gone is the usual array of synthetic materials, replaced with more natural alternatives like a flax-composite shell, corn furniture and sheep's wool upholstery.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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Some of the fields clearly show the benefit of the sheep’s rotational grazing and fertilizing.—
Helen Whybrow
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Leave the innocents, the children, the ones who just want to live a simple life, out of the bombing and destruction.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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No acknowledgment of the innocents — including U.S. citizens — swept up in some of the Trump administration’s indiscriminate raids.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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Raw chicken kabobs were stored on top of raw lamb in the meat display cooler, violating storage guidelines.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
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The menu includes mussels, escargots, duck confit and roasted rack of lamb and the backdrop includes much by which to be entertained.—
Kathryn Gregory,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dove. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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