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messenger

noun

ˈme-sᵊn-jər

Definition of messenger

as in courier

one that carries a message or does an errand the messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages

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Recent Examples of messenger An mRNA vaccine, or messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine, is a type of immunization that uses a copy of a molecule called messenger RNA to help the body create an effective immune response. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 Separately, the federal tech ministry has also asked Meta’s WhatsApp messenger to delay the launch of its new usernames feature — which allows users to connect without sharing numbers — over impersonation and digital arrest concerns. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 On April 28, 1915, eleven months to the day of the Empress’s last lap, the Mounsey household received an update from overseas, hand-delivered by a messenger boy. — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The messages to Cole were sent on Facebook messenger days after Wells' body was recovered under the name yaeyae962, which an FBI agent traced to Dumarce, according to the complaint. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for messenger

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The scammers allegedly instructed her multiple times to leave large amounts of money in a box and wait for a courier to pick it up, Riley said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Official couriers carrying an imperial passport could exchange horses rapidly, allowing messages and travelers to move across the empire with remarkable speed.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

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Teoscar Hernández led off the 10th with a single off Jimmy Herget (0-5) and Freddie Freeman's sacrifice fly scored automatic runner Andy Pages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Love is an obviously talented runner who will definitely not have full ownership of the full Arizona backfield workload.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of runner

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