as in guard
a person or group of people whose job is to protect someone
They entered the building surrounded by bodyguards.
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Recent Examples of bodyguard
In October of that year, Brown and a bodyguard were accused of assaulting a man on a Washington, DC sidewalk.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister and Dan Heching, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In 1926, Weiss and his bodyguard were gunned down on the street while walking to fellow gangster Dion O'Banion's flower shop on north State Street.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Recorder Stephen Richer had to get bodyguards because of her attacks; and Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates is stepping down because of election-denier harassment that has left him with post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
The man claims that Combs and his bodyguards made threats toward him before leaving the stockroom.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Wagmeister and Dan Heching, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In 1926, Weiss and his bodyguard were gunned down on the street while walking to fellow gangster Dion O'Banion's flower shop on north State Street.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Recorder Stephen Richer had to get bodyguards because of her attacks; and Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates is stepping down because of election-denier harassment that has left him with post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
The man claims that Combs and his bodyguards made threats toward him before leaving the stockroom.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodyguard
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Matchup to watch: Oregon State left guard Joshua Gray vs. SJSU defensive lineman Soane Toia.Christian Vieyra, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles Lakers will send guard Bronny James to their G-League affiliate beginning Saturday, per ESPN.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Bucky Irving opened the fourth quarter with a 14-yard run on third-and-2, then followed that with a 12-yard touchdown dash past six defenders for the Bucs’ first lead of the game, 17-13.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Ogles, a former mayor of Maury County and state director for the conservative group Americans for Prosperity, remains a staunch defender of conservative policies.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In these accounts parents act as guardians and the children are the beneficiaries until the child reaches the age of majority (usually 18, but sometimes 21) in their state.Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the older strata, the animals were preserved in three dimensions, often in sleeping positions or in nests, or as a guardian of nests, a predator attacking a mammal, or even dinos locked in a fight.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a heartbreaking moment long after the terrible incident has taken place, Yuen shows his vulnerability by breaking down in tears of shame after hiring an escort and being robbed by her employers before anything happens.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Kloss worked as a care escort for Planned Parenthood patients, and founded the Gateway Coalition, a collective that funds clinics providing reproductive healthcare in the Midwest.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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With a squad of rebels fanned out to watch for army patrols or helicopters, the unit commander and I and a few others talked for four hours.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mexican authorities stated that a National Guard patrol came under fire after encountering two suspicious trucks.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But aid agencies had difficulty moving the food brought ashore to areas further into Gaza where it was needed most because humanitarian convoys came under attack.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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To bring a convoy of pickups from out in the county sent an unsubtle message: this is our town now.David Litt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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She was relentlessly attacked and ridiculed on social media and on picket signs.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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National Association of Letter Carriers NWI Southshore 580 joined many other letter carrier locals on Oct. 14 by hosting an informational picket outside the Old Lake County Courthouse to spread the word since Post Office workers by law are not allowed to strike.Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodyguard. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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