guardian

Example Sentences

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Caroline Munro, Jordan's aunt and legal guardian, wants local health providers to get him back to his home city to be cared for.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

There is currently no age requirement to join Step, according to its website, though users under 18 need a “parent, guardian or trusted adult” to sponsor their account.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

He is also designated as the most senior guardian of the Shiite faith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

For an orphaned boy and his guardian aunt, that closeness must be earned.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Thanks to the Cognitive Revolution, Homo sapiens acquired the ability to say, ‘The lion is the guardian spirit of our tribe.’

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari