as in guardian
someone that protects
his work with the pet rescue center has led many to hail him as a guardian angel and friend to all animals
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Recent Examples of guardian angel
The Aztecs initially entered into a home-and-home series with GCU back in 2015 after then-coach Dan Majerle and program guardian angel Jerry Colangelo called in a favor with SDSU coach Steve Fisher.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Pay careful attention to insights, you’re plugged in to your guardian angels now.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Pay careful attention to insights; you’re plugged in to your guardian angels now.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
So what’s next now that Fraser will no longer be channeling a guardian angel/social justice warrior?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Pay careful attention to insights, you’re plugged in to your guardian angels now.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
Pay careful attention to insights; you’re plugged in to your guardian angels now.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
So what’s next now that Fraser will no longer be channeling a guardian angel/social justice warrior?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardian angel
Noun
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Teens and guardians can also request women drivers on demand through Uber’s teen accounts.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Authorities of the Taliban's ministry for the prevention of vice and promotion of virtue have, at random times through Afghanistan, imposed one of their rules, which prohibit women and girls from being in public without a male guardian — which can even be a boy.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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In addition to depository audits, gold IRA custodians also maintain records of each account's holdings, creating multiple layers of oversight.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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For retirement accounts, both companies work with third-party custodians to administer precious metals IRAs and manage storage requirements.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Montreal's first goal of the season was set up when Iván Jaime drew a foul on Red Bulls' defender Justin Che.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Yet this league is replete with scorers who aren’t defenders.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tiller also made an impact as a rim protector and grabbed four offensive rebounds.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Aya is an alum as well, and her mentor from her own high school days there is Cap, the band leader, who immediately becomes Santi’s protector and mentor too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Two men attacked a pair of police officers who were serving as bodyguards for San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the Herald reported on a meeting between Rubio’s advisers and Raúl Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, Raúl Castro’s grandson, bodyguard and closest aide.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Guardian angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardian%20angel. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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