How to Use guardian in a Sentence

guardian

noun
  • After the death of her parents, her uncle was appointed as her legal guardian.
  • Here's where your guardians will be.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
  • Both are guardians, both are thieves.
    — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025
  • There is a seat for a guardian to ride with their child.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Or a guardian cap from the NFL.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Those pages will be kept by a health care provider, parent or guardian — not the school.
    — Julianne McShane, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The new guard also looks older and more guardian than the old guard.
    — Scott Galloway, CNN, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The rest rely on parents or guardians.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Kids can use the lanes with the consent of a parent or guardian.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The entire nest changes, the child changes and the parents/guardians change.
    — Tembi Locke, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Most guardians with the option to use a car are left glued to the driver’s seat.
    — Kendra Hurley, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The most common way is to take out a loan in your name as their parent or guardian.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Parents must foot the bill for these guardians, and split the cost based on their income.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
  • If a child is joining in on the smashing fun, make sure an adult or guardian is present.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Leadership is not supposed to act as mere guardians of the past.
    — Venkat Rao, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Then some of the bombs that Mayday placed go off right as the guardians’ cars drive by.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025
  • Dean was arrested and the girl was returned to her guardians.
    — Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Children will be screened with the consent of a parent or guardian.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Anyone younger than 14 must be with a parent or guardian.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
  • They should not now be treated as kindergarteners in need of a guardian.
    — Boris Muñoz, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Teens under the age of 18 must sign up with a parent or guardian.
    — Laura Daily, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
  • The guardian unlocked a metal door with an old-fashioned key.
    — Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The survivors watched in terror as their guardian was relieved of his suit.
    — Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • For minors, a parent or guardian may need to act on the child’s behalf.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Teens under the age of 18 must sign-up with a parent or guardian.
    — Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
  • Growing up, how did your parents or guardians talk about money?
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Sweeney’s brother and sister-in-law had taken him in as guardians.
    — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • She was told to come to the police station where the phone was returned to her guardian.
    — cleveland, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The suspects were released to their parents and guardians.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Those younger than 14 must have a parent of legal guardian with them in class.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2022

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