guardian angel

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 comedy follows a down-on-his-luck gig worker (Ansari) who meets his guardian angel Gabriel (Reeves) in a Denny's parking lot, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Between Laura running away to the mountains to beg God to take her instead (this show got heavy) and Ernest Borgnine swooping in as her guardian angel, this is one episode that’s permanently burned into our brains. Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Their point person — and the show’s host — is Backstreet Boy AJ McLean, who tallies likes early on and becomes a guardian angel in the show’s back half. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 July 2025 As the story progresses, additional guardian angels appear to take care of other characters. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for guardian angel
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Noun
  • At the center stands a bronze Caryatid by Louis Félix Chabaud, a classical guardian presiding over a resolutely modern space and anchoring the atrium from below.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The survivors watched in terror as their guardian was relieved of his suit.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The estate is custodian of all works and legacy of Tolkien published during his lifetime, and the joint custodian of works published after his death with the Christopher Tolkien Estate.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, has provided significant support to the RSF, viewing its commander, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo – widely known as Hemedti – as the custodian of Sudan’s gold exports and the path to its plans for port development along the Red Sea coast.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Salloi also called out the officiating crew for missing — at minimum — a yellow card for a tackle from Real Salt Lake defender Noel Caliskan, who appeared to make contact above Salloi’s ankle.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Slot offered the defender an explanation as the player exited the pitch and while the Hungary international did not look too pleased with the decision, there seemed to be a level of understanding.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his book shop, The Book Keep, where a book a day keeps the bombs away.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For longevity, Poole highly recommends applying a chemical protector to couches.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hamas confirmed that six people were killed in the Doha strike, including the son of senior leader Khalil al-Hayya, his chief of staff and three bodyguards.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • While traveling with a driver and bodyguard, their car, pursued by paparazzi, crashed into a support column, flipped and landed in front of oncoming traffic.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Guardian angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardian%20angel. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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