bodyguard
noun
body·guard
ˈbä-dē-ˌgärd 
: a usually armed attendant or group of attendants whose duty is to protect a person
Examples of bodyguard in a Sentence
They entered the building surrounded by bodyguards.
a member of the royal bodyguard
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Health mentor, life coach, bodyguard, waiter, whatever.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Richters plays Paulie, a bodyguard for Beck with an Army background.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Eric Dane is cast as Weaving’s bodyguard and only hope of escaping the contrived wedding planned by her obsessed fan.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bodyguard
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyguard. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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bodyguard
noun
body·guard
ˈbäd-ē-ˌgärd
: a person or group of persons whose job is to protect someone
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