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
Begging her guardian angel to rewind time and save her, Shepherd is by turns imperious, disbelieving, and frightened.
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Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
But when his guardian angel, Clarence (Henry Travers), appears on Earth to help him, George is shown an alternate world sans his existence — offering him a new gratitude for life, burdens and all.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Season 2 fills in the book’s powerful middle chapters, which trace Sunja’s conflicted relationship with her secret lover turned guardian angel, Mr. Koh (Lee Min-ho), during World War II.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Just in time, a guardian angel sent from heaven rescues the man and shows him what his town would have been like without his good deeds over the years.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
But when his guardian angel, Clarence (Henry Travers), appears on Earth to help him, George is shown an alternate world sans his existence — offering him a new gratitude for life, burdens and all.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Season 2 fills in the book’s powerful middle chapters, which trace Sunja’s conflicted relationship with her secret lover turned guardian angel, Mr. Koh (Lee Min-ho), during World War II.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Just in time, a guardian angel sent from heaven rescues the man and shows him what his town would have been like without his good deeds over the years.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardian angel
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The district has provided detailed guidance to principals and staff on how to handle potential interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and how to support students who may have a parent or guardian who has been detained by ICE during the school day.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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She was placed under a legal conservatorship by guardian Susan Morrissey in 2022, and last year it was made public that Williams has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Reggae artists and cultural custodians have also carried Garvey’s teachings forward.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
19 Jan. 2025
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The same cryptocurrency that once powered the infamous Silk Road marketplace now serves as a respectable investment vehicle, complete with institutional custodians and regulatory oversight.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Despite Anunoby’s reputation as the Knicks’ premier defender, the responsibility of guarding the opposing team’s best scorer often falls on Bridges’ shoulders.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Three defenders — cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. and linebackers Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard — earned Pro Bowl honors this season.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The loss would be devastating to waterways, according to Katelyn Scott, water protector at Spokane Riverkeeper, an advocacy organization devoted to protecting the river and its watershed.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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Karl-Anthony Towns, while a gifted scorer, is not a natural rim protector.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Graves filed a federal lawsuit in New York claiming she was raped by Combs and his former bodyguard in 2001, an allegation later disputed by the bodyguard, Joseph Sherman, in a November countersuit.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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When the investigators first visited Mr. Yoon’s residence on Jan. 3 to serve a detention warrant, his bodyguards blocked their approach with cars, buses and by forming human chains.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Guardian angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardian%20angel. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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