Angelic phrases, possibly (7)

I believe the answer is:

seraphs

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'angelic phrases possibly' is the definition.
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'phrases possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'phrases' with letters rearranged gives 'SERAPHS'.

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(Another definition for seraphs that I've seen is " Angels".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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