as in guardians
a person or group that watches over someone or something
a lone sentinel kept watch over the fort
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Recent Examples of sentinels
Above the Agency house, a hundred yards away, Fort King’s sentinels scanned the area.
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Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
That majestic array of green-gray gneiss sentinels may be the most conceptually elaborate Neolithic monument in Europe.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Arizona’s iconic saguaro cactuses seem like immobile sentinels standing watch over the Sonoran desert landscape.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The world’s lakes are considered sentinels of climate change and are warming dramatically as global temperatures rise.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
By removing friction, letting AI handle the heavy lifting and investing in modern SAT/PST, leaders transform reluctant users into proactive sentinels.
—Eyal Benishti, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The satellite, Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1), is launching just in time, as scientists warn our aging fleet of solar sentinels is reaching the end of its life.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The sentinels of conventional wisdom settled on the view that the Iraq invasion was one of the great own goals of American foreign policy, and that its beneficiary was Iran.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The previous study had shown that CLNP changed the behavior of dendritic cells, specialized immune cells that act as the immune system’s sentinels, initiating and regulating immune responses.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
That majestic array of green-gray gneiss sentinels may be the most conceptually elaborate Neolithic monument in Europe.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Arizona’s iconic saguaro cactuses seem like immobile sentinels standing watch over the Sonoran desert landscape.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The world’s lakes are considered sentinels of climate change and are warming dramatically as global temperatures rise.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
By removing friction, letting AI handle the heavy lifting and investing in modern SAT/PST, leaders transform reluctant users into proactive sentinels.
—Eyal Benishti, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The satellite, Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1), is launching just in time, as scientists warn our aging fleet of solar sentinels is reaching the end of its life.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The sentinels of conventional wisdom settled on the view that the Iraq invasion was one of the great own goals of American foreign policy, and that its beneficiary was Iran.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The previous study had shown that CLNP changed the behavior of dendritic cells, specialized immune cells that act as the immune system’s sentinels, initiating and regulating immune responses.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentinels
Noun
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Parents and guardians are notified if their child was marked absent.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Six years later, in 2024, the man suffered a fall that resulted in him needing 24-hour medical care and his family becoming the legal guardians of his affairs.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In these situations, fire watch guards may be assigned to monitor the property when regular staff is unavailable.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The most consistent 2-point shooter out of the shooting guards in this class, the 6-4 Burries is built solidly and plays with equal intensity on both ends of the court.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Of the 221 positions being cut — which include paraeducators, assistants, clerks, custodians, special-education staff, food service staff and more — 88 are already vacant, the district said.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Classified employees — or non-teaching staff who support school operations such instructional aids, paraprofessionals, custodians, food service workers and bus drivers — will not hold a collective sympathy strike, although individual members are legally allowed to do so.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the engine room, Hoff spoke of how some keepers went mad because of the foghorn blasting every few seconds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Both keepers had three saves in a scoreless first half.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As state corrections director, Franzen ordered a shakedown at Stateville and fired two wardens at the facility in an effort to root out corruption.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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According to wardens, a team of trackers spotted the twins on Saturday, with monitoring and protection measures in force to increase their chances of survival.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The soldiers would have stayed as sentries before and after the performance, symbolically guarding the legacy of Taiwan’s founder.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Police had taped off several square blocks around Sixth Street, while local police and federal authorities, including Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents, were at the site, according to Austin police officers serving as sentries.—
Jack Myer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Sentinels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentinels. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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