guardian angel
Americannoun
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an angel believed to protect a particular person, as from danger or error.
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a person who looks after or is concerned with the welfare of another.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of guardian angel
First recorded in 1625–35
Example Sentences
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"She had a guardian angel watching over her. It could have been much worse."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Artificial intelligence was supposed to be the stock market’s guardian angel, but this past week, investors were grappling with the possibility that it has become Frankenstein’s monster.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
Lucian Msamati plays Cornelius, a sort of guardian angel for Paige, his sometime neighbor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
She is at once guardian angel and angel of death, watching over hallowed ground while carrying a tool of invasive modernity with her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
“Do you know what a guardian angel is?”
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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