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noun

plural of page
as in messengers
one that carries a message or does an errand dispatch a page to bring coffee to the senator

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verb

present tense third-person singular of page
as in rings

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Recent Examples of pages
Noun
And with speeds of up to 18 black and 9 color pages per minute, this printer can save you lots of time. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 For Brookzz, interacting with the crowd isn’t a recent adaptation, but a skill developed long before timelines and discovery pages began rewarding it. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026 These pages amount to a map of each user’s social relationships. — Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 But now, researchers say the real problem is that its pages are jumbled. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Amazon coupons appear on individual product pages, where applicable. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2026 Another memo described an April 7, 2023, FBI interview during which investigators showed Wiles four pages of communications records. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 Rather than forcing you to adapt to a permanently stitched grid of elastic loops, the M3 utilizes heavy-duty, modular pages. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 Appeal for leniency Rivera has submitted about 50 letters of support to Damian, filling about 95 pages and presenting a portrait of the former congressman markedly different from the one offered by prosecutors. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pages
  1. messengers
  2. rings
  3. couriers
  4. requests
  5. runners
  6. orders
  7. demands
Noun
  • Denholm had requested their presence merely as observers—messengers who would convey the verdict back to Savoy Court.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In much simpler terms, this nutrient-rich liquid contains growth factors, cytokines, and other proteins that act as messengers, sending signals involved in skin repair and renewal and supporting the production of collagen and elastin.
    — Emily Orofino, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of messengers
Verb
  • Much like a tuning fork, the resonator also rings when struck.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Well, that promise now rings hollow in the ears of every TSA worker today.
    — Hydrick Thomas, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rings
Noun
  • Founded by Hasan Abasi in the Arab-majority town of Umm al-Fahm in Israel, Haat now offers its services across 50 cities, working with more than 10,000 restaurants and markets, and employing more than 500 couriers.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • To restaurants, the offer is new customers, more orders, e-commerce tools, and delivery without the staff (though some apps offer to let restaurants use their own couriers).
    — Longreads, Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of couriers
Verb
  • Seung-woon requests Pi-o and Jeong-yo visit his hospital bedside.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Meta says Muse requests approval before certain sensitive actions.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of requests
Noun
  • The league's average left on base percentage is around 75%, essentially, when baserunners reach against a pitcher, league average is that 75% of those runners won't score.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And last week, Nike introduced two new shoes, the Swooshfly for entry-level marathon runners and the Apex super shoe.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of runners
Verb
  • Moments later, MacKinney storms in, kills one of Colum’s guards, and orders his men to round up the castle’s women and sequester them in the chapel.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The moment when the audience gets up, goes to the restroom, orders drinks, and chats in the hallway.
    — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of orders
Verb
  • MacKinney then demands that Colum hand over the keys to the castle — only for Colum to inform him that the estate was actually recently transferred to Ellen.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Mother demands Rick Jackson stop using slain daughter’s image in mailers.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of demands

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“Pages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pages. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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