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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Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) — who, unlike Trump, doesn't make a habit of mispronouncing Harris' first name, and has been a more consistent messenger on policy issues — has been more doing more of the traditional campaigning while Trump freelances his attacks.
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Sophia Cai, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
They are also believed to regulate neurotransmitters, the brain's chemical messengers responsible for nerve function.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
Negotiators would wait for days for responses filtered through a secretive chain of messengers.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The former president may be a deeply flawed messenger, and the vaping industry hardly deserves any sympathy.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
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Sophia Cai, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
They are also believed to regulate neurotransmitters, the brain's chemical messengers responsible for nerve function.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
Negotiators would wait for days for responses filtered through a secretive chain of messengers.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The former president may be a deeply flawed messenger, and the vaping industry hardly deserves any sympathy.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for messenger
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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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