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
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.
—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
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
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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.
—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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardian angel
Noun
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The nearby Cherry Valley Elementary School was ordered to hold students in place and released them from school early so parents and guardians could pick up their children, White said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Other restrictions include that the prayer and religious text cannot be provided in the physical presence of or within the hearing of students whose guardians have not signed a consent form.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2026
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Winners will serve as island custodians, agreeing to basic stewardship responsibilities while enjoying peace, nature, and nearby local communities.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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An ecosystem of auditors, third-party custodians, and compliance specialists.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Lakers star then passed to a hustling Austin Reaves, who took a few dribbles to get a Kings defender to commit before making an alley-oop pass to James for a two-handed, rim-hanging dunk.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Dominguez had a great run through multiple defenders early in the second half but couldn’t connect with a teammate for a quality shot on goal.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Don’t forget to wash pillows and mattress protectors, too -- these can harbor dust and allergens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Inside were dozens of plastic sheet protectors, each one containing an old, handwritten letter.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Feb. 2026
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After a further firefight, the Special Forces team captured the cartel leader and two of his bodyguards.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Oseguera Cervantes and at least two bodyguards fled toward cabins in the pine woods outside of Tapalpa, Trevilla Trejo said.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Guardian angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardian%20angel. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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