as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
a lone sentinel kept watch over the fort
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Recent Examples of sentinel
Of all of them, the sentinel suites are undoubtedly one of my favorite places in the world.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Corkie putting the snake into the tub looks like the sentinels or the wire going into people’s pods.
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Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
And for decades, billboards with Smart’s smiling face stood like sentinels along Highway 101, silently urging anyone with information to come forward.
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Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Their Tibetan ancestry dates back thousands of years to when they were bred as an interior sentinel in the Buddhist monasteries.
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Katelyn Chef,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sentinel
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Corkie putting the snake into the tub looks like the sentinels or the wire going into people’s pods.
—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
And for decades, billboards with Smart’s smiling face stood like sentinels along Highway 101, silently urging anyone with information to come forward.
—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Their Tibetan ancestry dates back thousands of years to when they were bred as an interior sentinel in the Buddhist monasteries.
—
Katelyn Chef,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sentinel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentinel
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The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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Evacuees must provide proof of evacuation, and parents or guardians must remain with their children at all times.
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Former Houston standout guard Kingston Flemings hit a deep jumper — his toe was ruled on the 3-point line — with three seconds left in OT, slicing Utah’s lead to one, 100-99.
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Tempers flared late in the fourth quarter when Kings center Dylan Cardwell and Nets guard Egor Demin wrestled for a loose ball.
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The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
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Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
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Judge McCaslin weighed in on the laptop issue during Monday's hearing, saying that the prison warden would not allow Murdaugh to keep a laptop in his cell due to safety concerns.
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McAndrew served as warden of Florida State Prison in the mid-’90s, when Florida still used the electric chair.
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Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal.
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Rest in peace, Ser Simon Strong, castellan of Harrenhal, drip king, stealth diva, keeper of the best vibes on House of the Dragon.
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Finally, unable to stand down the household guard on her own, Alicent confesses her scheme to Helaena, who orders the sentries on the ramparts to hold fire when Rhaenyra flies in on Syrax.
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Moss has colonized the ceiling, and tall trees keep sentry over the store’s diverse and eclectic inventory.
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“Sentinel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentinel. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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