1
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
This particular pair—pulled straight from the Marc Jacobs archive—channels the spring 2023 iteration, crafted in distressed dove gray with artful rubbed detailing.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Shades of dove grey, pearl and faded pink give a princessy, polished feel; while carved wooden fret work, Arabesque touches and decorative archways give a nod to Arabic traditions.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Keira Knightley Knightley is a black dove in more ways than one.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
At the far right, the silhouette of a white dove taking flight appears.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Shades of dove grey, pearl and faded pink give a princessy, polished feel; while carved wooden fret work, Arabesque touches and decorative archways give a nod to Arabic traditions.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Keira Knightley Knightley is a black dove in more ways than one.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
At the far right, the silhouette of a white dove taking flight appears.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dove
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Even before seizing national power in 1933, the Nazi Party was closely monitoring German universities through nationalist student groups and sympathetic faculty, flagging professors deemed politically unreliable – particularly Jews, Marxists, liberals and pacifists.—
Iveta Silova,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
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Marchand has crossed lines by licking players, or repeatedly punching a hockey pacifist like Vancouver’s Daniel Sedin in a final series.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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Thank you dear Lord for my forever baby, my angel Aidan.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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From philanthropy to angel investing, wealthy women are using their money to do good and proving that financial power in the right hands changes everything.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Made with a leather outer and 100 percent sheep leather lining, the shoes have a stunning glossy finish that is complimented by a nylon twill bow.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Those spruce trees had colonized fields once used for sheep farming.—
Jennifer Wolcott,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Mar. 2025
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In order to stop this nefarious group from killing more innocents, the BAU is forced to work alongside an increasingly unpredictable Voit who has his own agenda.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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According to human rights organizations, most were denied due process, innocents including children were detained, and hundreds were tortured in jail and died.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Think ribeye steak, lamb chops, or even a juicy burger.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Carnivores, meanwhile, can carve into filets, N.Y. strips and ribeyes as well as Berkshire pork in a sherry reduction and double-bone lamb chops in roasted garlic-thyme jus.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dove. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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