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 Argentine defender has developed a habit of serving as the Dane’s guardian angel, but Frank clinging on for dear life is no sustainable strategy.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Sundance has been a guardian angel on my whole journey as a filmmaker.
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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.
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Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for guardian angel
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Sundance has been a guardian angel on my whole journey as a filmmaker.
—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
Pay careful attention to insights; you’re plugged in to your guardian angels now.
—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for guardian angel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardian angel
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The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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Evacuees must provide proof of evacuation, and parents or guardians must remain with their children at all times.
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The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
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Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
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Norway’s Andreas Schjelderup chipped the ball toward the goal from the left side, and Haaland leaped, swung his neck and headed it into the net, outjumping Brazil’s 6-foot-3 defender Gabriel Magalhães, his Premier League nemesis.
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Before Mbappe scored his penalty, Gustavo Velazquez, the Paraguayan defender, scuffed the penalty spot, another underhanded attempt to disturb the tournament favourites.
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Robinson’s value is complicated, as the elite rim protector and offensive rebounder has a history of ankle surgeries, and he’s been played off of the court in the postseason due to his free-throw-shooting deficiencies.
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László Moholy-Nagy hovers low over a gaggle of pigeons, suspending the viewer uneasily between protector and predator.
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And Willoughby has been an adorable bodyguard.
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She was born on July 15, 1998 in Monaco to Stéphanie and former royal bodyguard Jean Raymond Gottlieb.
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“Guardian angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardian%20angel. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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