angelic
adjective
an·gel·ic
an-ˈje-lik 
variants
or less commonly angelical
: of or relating to angels
angelic forms
For even they, the very devils, when they sinned, sinned by such a sin as alone was compatible with such angelical natures …—
James Joyce
: resembling, or suggestive of, an angel (as in purity, holiness, innocence, or beauty)
James Joycea sweet, angelic child
an angelic voice/smile
When women are brooding over their children, or busied in a sick-room, who has not seen in their faces those sweet angelic beams of love and pity?—William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace ThackerayAt 12, Westenra was busking on the streets of Christchurch, singing arias and Bee Gees tunes in an angelic soprano …—Joan Anderman
Joan Anderman
angelically
adverb
smiling angelically
And, oh, how good we were! How angelically and unnaturally good!
—Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery
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In 2013, the singer shared her angelic look on Instagram, complete with a fuzzy halo over her head and angel wings.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
And angelic vocals aside, the 25-year-old, Tampa-native has range.
—Akili King, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Folklore’s angelic aura is best captured with gauzy peasant dresses, soft boho details, and a touch of woodland whimsy.
—Zoe Weiner, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
Jordan Davis – angelic voice and all – blocked the potential game-winning 44-yarder by Joshua Karty and returned it 61 yards for a legendary bad beat.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
And angelic vocals aside, the 25-year-old, Tampa-native has range.
—Akili King, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Folklore’s angelic aura is best captured with gauzy peasant dresses, soft boho details, and a touch of woodland whimsy.
—Zoe Weiner, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
Jordan Davis – angelic voice and all – blocked the potential game-winning 44-yarder by Joshua Karty and returned it 61 yards for a legendary bad beat.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Angelic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angelic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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