messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈme-sᵊn-jər 
1
: one who bears a message or does an errand: such as
a
archaic
: forerunner, herald
b
: a dispatch bearer in government or military service
c
: an employee who carries messages
2
: a light line used in hauling a heavier line (as between ships)
3
: a substance (such as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect
4
Examples of messenger in a Sentence
They sent a messenger to pick up the package.
the messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages
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Clearly, however, just being under consideration has raised Kelly's national profile, and he's proven to be a good messenger for Harris, as his quick Colbert pivot proved.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
For electromagnetism, the fundamental messenger at the particle level is the photon.
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 29 Aug. 2024
And many books are bought to register the buyer’s approval of the message or the messenger.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Harris is also a more effective messenger on reproductive rights in a state with a controversial ban on abortions after about six weeks.
—Axios, 18 Aug. 2024
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
For electromagnetism, the fundamental messenger at the particle level is the photon.
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 29 Aug. 2024
And many books are bought to register the buyer’s approval of the message or the messenger.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Harris is also a more effective messenger on reproductive rights in a state with a controversial ban on abortions after about six weeks.
—Axios, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/messenger. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈmes-ᵊn-jər
: one that carries a message or does an errand
Medical Definition
messenger
noun
mes·sen·ger
ˈmes-ᵊn-jər
1
: a substance (as a hormone) that mediates a biological effect see first messenger, second messenger
2
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