snow angel

noun

plural snow angels
: an impression in snow that resembles a conventional representation of an angel and is made by a person lying faceup in the snow and making sweeping motions with the arms and legs
Chances are snow angels and snow men will be your child's best buddies during the frigid winter months.— Julie Bourland
She proceeds to make a snow angel, clearly enjoying the classic snowy activity.— Kimberly Yam

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After an emphatic win in the snow, complete with snow angels, the Philadelphia Eagles opened as early favorites over the Washington Commanders, who are in the Conference Championships for the first time since 1991 — the year Washington beat the Buffalo Bills in the Super Bowl. — Jess Bryant, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 In Philadelphia, football players for the Philadelphia Eagles made snow angels on the field before defeating the Los Angeles Rams. — Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025

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1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snow angel was in 1945

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