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Collocations for angel - noun

1. heavenly being

ADJECTIVE

guardian
avenging
He liked to think of himself as an avenging angel fighting for justice.
fallen
a book about anti-heroes and fallen angels
snow (AmE)
We lay back in the snow and made snow angels.

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… OF ANGELS

choir, host
a whole host of angels

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VERB + angel

look like
She looks like an angel.

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angel + NOUN

wings
She wore a white costume with big furry angel wings.

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PHRASES

the face of an angel, the voice of an angel
a singer who has the voice of an angel

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2. good/kind person

ADJECTIVE

absolute, little, perfect (esp. AmE)
Deborah's children are little angels.
ministering
I could hardly see Lisa in the role of ministering angel.

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angel + NOUN

investor
An angel investor provided the start-up capital.

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PHRASES

be an angel (esp. BrE)
Be an angel and make the tea, will you?
be no angel
I'm no angel, but I wouldn't dream of doing a thing like that.

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