guardian angel
noun
plural guardian angels
1
: an angel believed to have special care of a particular individual
I'm still around, someone once told me, because I have at least one diligent guardian angel who watches over me.—
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: a person that helps or protects another person or thing
To understand why [Alan] Greenspan seems to have changed from investors' guardian angel into a financial devil of sorts, you've got to understand what he's saying—and what he's not saying.—Allan Sloane
Allan SloaneEarlier this year, the city almost lost the illustrious Seeger's … after a downturn in business. But a guardian angel swooped in to stabilize Seeger's and to prevent Atlanta from having only one haute cuisine restaurant.—John Mariani
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Examples of guardian angel in a Sentence
He has become a guardian angel for struggling young artists.
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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Her and the piano are a tethered source and conduit for her family’s many invisible guardian angels — their ancestors.
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Seeing 1010 is your guardian angel trying to tell you to grab these opportunities and make the most of it, and to follow your own intuition.
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—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Malik William, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
If a dog is really a woman’s best friend, then Kacey Musgraves‘ adorable Australian Cattle Dog Pepper is more like a guardian angel.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
Seeing 1010 is your guardian angel trying to tell you to grab these opportunities and make the most of it, and to follow your own intuition.
—Laura Hampson, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2024
And that’s his role on the show, to be a guardian angel for Charlie.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Guardian angel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardian%20angel. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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