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
So what’s next now that Fraser will no longer be channeling a guardian angel/social justice warrior?
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Feeling hopeless, George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) is a man considering suicide while a wingless guardian angel from heaven, Clarence (Henry Travers), is tasked with intervening.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
The protagonist George Bailey sits down at the bar at the end of a long day, and his guardian angel, Clarence, joins him.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
Along with some bad trailers, that might explain the flop of this sweet, funny flick about a guardian angel (a perfect Keanu Reeves) who ends up losing his wings after a rich man (Seth Rogen) ends up body-swapping with his former assistant (Aziz Ansari).
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Feeling hopeless, George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) is a man considering suicide while a wingless guardian angel from heaven, Clarence (Henry Travers), is tasked with intervening.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
The protagonist George Bailey sits down at the bar at the end of a long day, and his guardian angel, Clarence, joins him.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
Along with some bad trailers, that might explain the flop of this sweet, funny flick about a guardian angel (a perfect Keanu Reeves) who ends up losing his wings after a rich man (Seth Rogen) ends up body-swapping with his former assistant (Aziz Ansari).
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardian angel
Noun
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Parents, guardians and others can also contribute up to $5,000 annually until children turn 18 years old.—
Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Apparently, the Meyers in Long Beach were ruled unfit as guardians, or Lynn refused to go back to them, so juvenile authorities located some blood relatives, possibly her father or half sister, and put her on a train back East.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Your Kansas tax dollars pay for salaries of state employees, from university chancellors and aerospace researchers to prison guards and custodians.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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Additional pre-tax contributions of up to $5,000 a year are allowed but not required, and a parent is the custodian of the account until the child turns 18.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Heaps is returning home while some other national team stars have gone to Europe in the past year, including defender Naomi Girma and Alyssa Thompson.—
Romi Bean,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Daniels is a perimeter defender and Green guards frontcourt players, and both are arguably the best in their respective roles.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Fascist regimes are also typically organized around a charismatic leader—and form social and political cultures centered on that leader, who is taken to be the violent and powerful protector of the nation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some screen protectors can also dampen whatever color benefits CoE tech produces.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But as Duterte’s father, Vicente, had increasingly gravitated toward Malacañang, his son hung out with the family bodyguards—and crafted the persona of a rough-talking bugoy, or hoodlum, in his native Bisayan tongue.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The bodyguard choker is a stylish accessory made of faux leather featuring the lady Bey charm and adjustable buckle fastener for a personalized fit.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Guardian angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardian%20angel. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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