as in courier
one that carries a message or does an errand
the messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages
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Recent Examples of messenger
In all of this, Julian Assange was an early messenger who got buried because of the message.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 15 May 2025
Parkinson’s disease is marked by a loss of neurons that make dopamine, a chemical messenger involved in movement and coordination.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
But what if someone controlling or hacking a messenger platform could do the same thing?
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
This kind of universal integration means every product becomes a messenger.
—Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 15 May 2025
Parkinson’s disease is marked by a loss of neurons that make dopamine, a chemical messenger involved in movement and coordination.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
But what if someone controlling or hacking a messenger platform could do the same thing?
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
This kind of universal integration means every product becomes a messenger.
—Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for messenger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for messenger
Noun
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Cui and Miller allegedly paid about $10,000 as a deposit for the cryptographic device through a courier in the U.S. and wire transfer to a U.S. bank account, officials said.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Now, though, he was led away as an international drug smuggler who had tried to bring 60 kilograms (132lb) of cannabis, with a street value of £600,000 ($815,000) into England, duping his girlfriend into being one of his couriers.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Both players have struggled with runners in scoring position this season, but that wasn’t the case Tuesday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Poppe also singled in the fifth before being replaced by a pinch runner, sophomore Jordan Varble, who scored to extend the lead to 3-0.—
Dave Melton,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messenger. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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