as in guardians
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 angels
These songs evince the mix of pop virtuosity and indie sleaze that would eventually make Larsson a cult artist, part of the lineage of straight white girls who are embraced as guardian angels for the gay club scene.
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Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
The pop start took to Instagram Stories to share that the fairies are guardian angels, and inspired by a favorite childhood book.
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Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
Two guardian angels emerged – in the form of nuns.
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Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
Pay careful attention to insights, you’re plugged in to your guardian angels now.
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Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2026
Pay careful attention to insights; you’re plugged in to your guardian angels now.
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Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
But the author leaned upon another literary tradition, that of Latin American magical realism, in his tale of how a civil war in heaven was pulling guardian angels from their duties and plunging New York City into unrecognizable chaos.
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Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
10 Oct. 2025
Calling on your spirit guides, guardian angels, or ancestors?
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
The pop start took to Instagram Stories to share that the fairies are guardian angels, and inspired by a favorite childhood book.
—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
Two guardian angels emerged – in the form of nuns.
—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
31 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
But the author leaned upon another literary tradition, that of Latin American magical realism, in his tale of how a civil war in heaven was pulling guardian angels from their duties and plunging New York City into unrecognizable chaos.
—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
10 Oct. 2025
Calling on your spirit guides, guardian angels, or ancestors?
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardian angels
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Instead, the decision is left to parents and guardians.
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For minors who are 16 or 17, parents or guardians must be consulted in the decision-making process, but their consent is not required.
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Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
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Some custodians give checkbooks to IRA owners.
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The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.
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After missing a penalty in the game’s third minute, Messi rebounded with a strike from 15 yards away in the 38th minute and an unreal dodge of multiple Austrian defenders for a second goal in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time.
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Krypto is one of the protectors of the universe, like Sagittarius, which is why the Superdog is one of the most interesting stars of the movie.
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The first dogs served as early-warning systems, protectors, and hunting buddies.
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Upon leaving the White House in March 1909, Roosevelt presented the canvas to his chief disbursing officer, Crook, who had served as one of Lincoln's personal bodyguards during the final year of his life.
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Members of the Jalisco cartel have been charged with orchestrating the attack and several of Manzo’s bodyguards were arrested for possible participation.
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“Guardian angels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardian%20angels. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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