How to Use protector in a Sentence

protector

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  • She sees her older brother as her protector.
  • The rim protector was in the house, and all was well in Marmion’s world.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The big guy is back as the protector of Jones’s blind side.
    — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The time has come for the retirement of Tarzan, the protector of the jungle.
    — Caterina Morbiato, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Two All-Star guards, good length on the wings and a great rim protector.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023
  • In her roles, and in her own life, Winslet has moved, sure-footed, from the role of ingénue to the role of the fierce protector.
    — Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Buy the set, which includes the spray cleaner, odor protector, wipes and a brush.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Use it to buy a case and screen protector for your device.
    — Louryn Strampe, Wired, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Keep in Mind The metal legs didn’t come with floor protectors.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Robin Williams played a protector in Mrs. Doubtfire, both on and off-screen.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
  • Avoid dry feet as the seasons change with these fuzzy heel protectors.
    — Emily Rochotte, Women's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The ball bounced near home plate, deflected off catcher Jake Rogers' chest protector and rolled to the front of the Tigers' dugout.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2023
  • Those young linemen are proven but still have the upside to grow as protectors for Young.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The cut-to-fit foam of some models like the protector holds guns even more securely than pluck-to-fit foam does.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Read more about these protectors in our guide to the Best iPad Accessories.
    — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
  • Basketball-wise, look for Lively to be a rim protector and a threat in the paint on offense from the start.
    — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 26 June 2023
  • Don't forget to use a heat protector before hitting the flat iron to your strands.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 17 Feb. 2023
  • That's where Oceana, a protector and restorer of oceans, comes in.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
  • Smith is a strong rim protector who still struggles to contain faster guards and wings on the perimeter.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Mar. 2023
  • This deal comes with free pillows, a free sheet set, and a free mattress protector.
    — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 29 June 2024
  • His brothers described him as a jokester, cocky and the protector of the family.
    — Michela Moscufo, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Add that to the gobs of greenhouse gas that its biomass stores and you’ve got a natural climate protector.
    — Emma Bryce, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Some said Shuri would become Wakanda’s protector, just like in the comics.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Although the team still does not have a coach, team management will take the rim protector, who has a good touch around the basket.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022
  • All the while, women stop by to leave offerings at the shrine of Ima Imoinu, the goddess of wealth and business and the market’s main protector.
    — Story, CNN, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Plus, Amazon is throwing in a $50 gift card for free—perfect for add-ons like a case and screen protector.
    — Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 12 May 2023
  • Raised front edges work to protect your screen upon face-down and side impact, but the case does not have a full-screen protector.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Some consider spiders as protectors of the house, so killing one is a bad omen.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 20 June 2023
  • And some white women voters are starting to think maybe Trump isn’t their protector.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • There is also a clip-on wind protector to enhance audio quality when recording in windy conditions, which can be pulled off for underwater use.
    — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024

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