as in messengers
one that carries a message or does an errand
dispatch a page to bring coffee to the senator
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Recent Examples of pages
Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, the response arrived on the pages of The Wall Street Journal, rather friendlier to the likes of Griffin than Mamdani’s City Hall.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
My research book was over 800 pages.
—Kia D. Goosby, Vanity Fair, 25 Apr. 2026
More than 220 pages of emails between PCSD officials and the show's producers show behind-the-scenes exchanges in the creation of a reality show featuring a sheriff's department that would soon become a household name as the Guthrie case played out.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Describing a bookstore as a place where the walls are lined with pages would be a bit clichéd, but in the case of The Last Bookstore, the turn of phrase becomes quite literal.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Nearly 100 hours spent revising more than 350 pages of city zoning code.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers scrambled back to the Capitol as Democrats blasted the process, with many members flipping through pages of the bill on the floor as votes began.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The notebook pages are like an archaeological dig.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
These Instagram pages offer a way to reach out before ever arriving on campus, potentially assuaging anticipatory worry and first-day awkwardness.
—Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, the response arrived on the pages of The Wall Street Journal, rather friendlier to the likes of Griffin than Mamdani’s City Hall.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
My research book was over 800 pages.
—Kia D. Goosby, Vanity Fair, 25 Apr. 2026
More than 220 pages of emails between PCSD officials and the show's producers show behind-the-scenes exchanges in the creation of a reality show featuring a sheriff's department that would soon become a household name as the Guthrie case played out.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Describing a bookstore as a place where the walls are lined with pages would be a bit clichéd, but in the case of The Last Bookstore, the turn of phrase becomes quite literal.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Nearly 100 hours spent revising more than 350 pages of city zoning code.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers scrambled back to the Capitol as Democrats blasted the process, with many members flipping through pages of the bill on the floor as votes began.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The notebook pages are like an archaeological dig.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pages
Noun
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The most effective messengers are not grassroots activists or rising politicians but farmers, wildland firefighters, fishermen, cowboys, hunters, game wardens and foresters.—
Nadia Gill,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The messengers were scheduled to deliver offerings from the emperor, the shrine said on its website.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The question was about coaching in general, but certainly rings true in the Heat’s case.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Norah feels celebrated and strengthened by its community, an ethos that rings true when Claire speaks about those around her.—
Julie Lin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Higher-level couriers in the United States are still being investigated.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sam An, a pharmacist at a compounding pharmacy until 2021, told me that his workplace employed about twenty people—pharmacists, technicians, cashiers, couriers—in what resembled a chemistry laboratory.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit requests the clinic undertake free genetic testing for all patients and children whose birth resulted from embryo implantation throughout the last five years, the amount of time the clinic had the couple's embryos in its possession.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Smith said that the order can be modified at a later date if the victim requests contact.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When runners are on base, the hitters are unable to drive them in for runs.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nike had unveiled a radically new design for Breaking2, incorporating a curved carbon-fiber plate into a thick wedge of springy midsole foam, which external lab data suggested would make runners several percent faster.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Federal officials have sent a letter that orders the corporate owner in the public-private partnership at Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex to bring an engineer on site, restore the powerhouse operations and provide an assessment of the conditions.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As a child performing with his brothers at the family home in Gary, Indiana, young Michael (Juliano Krue Valdi) is beaten by his father, Joe (Colman Domingo), who demands obedience along with musical discipline.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The breadth of recent enforcement actions and license revocations makes clear that this is a serious, ongoing problem that demands immediate and sustained action.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Pages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pages. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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