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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This watch is capable of replacing your satellite messenger, your cycling computer, and your running watch, adding several handy features to the standard Apple Watch experience.
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Retrograde transits are notorious for bringing the past back around, but the messenger planet’s sextile to Venus fuels the fire.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025
This contradiction serves as the essence of barstool conversion rock: moral messages coming from spurious messengers.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 8 July 2025
After a week of trotting around the Big Apple with the messenger in tow, my review is in.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Retrograde transits are notorious for bringing the past back around, but the messenger planet’s sextile to Venus fuels the fire.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025
This contradiction serves as the essence of barstool conversion rock: moral messages coming from spurious messengers.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 8 July 2025
After a week of trotting around the Big Apple with the messenger in tow, my review is in.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for messenger
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“Messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/messenger. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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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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