snow angel

noun

plural snow angels
: an impression in snow that resembles a conventional representation of an angel and is made by a person lying faceup in the snow and making sweeping motions with the arms and legs
Chances are snow angels and snow men will be your child's best buddies during the frigid winter months.—Julie Bourland
She proceeds to make a snow angel, clearly enjoying the classic snowy activity.—Kimberly Yam

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Families with kids can make snowmen, snow angels or go wandering along the trails. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026 Logan Smith brought his two children, who made snow angels in the snow as their father held a sign above his head. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026 Two other photographers and I went onto the field and made snow angels. — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025 Yards away, a few brave souls enjoy a wintery walk off the Monon Trail, where a pair of snow angels glitter in the sun. — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snow angel

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snow angel was in 1945

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“Snow angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20angel. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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