as in guardian
someone that protects
the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector
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Recent Examples of protector
While telling Zoe an old anecdote about Marie splitting her Halloween candy — Annabeth was too shy to trick-or-treat — Annabeth seems to remember the kind protector Marie once was.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Gone is the insurance of daunting rim protectors like Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The 22-piece set has sauce pans, frying pans, stock pots, eight lids, and protectors.
—Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Hang your pans or stack them with protectors or dish towels in between.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Gone is the insurance of daunting rim protectors like Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The 22-piece set has sauce pans, frying pans, stock pots, eight lids, and protectors.
—Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Hang your pans or stack them with protectors or dish towels in between.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for protector
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protector
Noun
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Audience members must be at least 12 years old; anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to The Cut, on top of paying for the unit, Williams's estate is responsible for the guardianship lawyer fees, paying her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey’s fees and her lawyer fees, who is on retainer at $10,000 a month.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Taylor – who scored three touchdowns – was regularly easing past defenders, including going untouched into the end zone.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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On one rush in the second half, Maye tried to take on a defender instead of sliding, got thrown to the ground and concussion spotters took him off the field for an evaluation.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
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The most visible plans are those devised by the same international custodians who have engineered postwar order elsewhere in the Middle East.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, the magnesium-free glass developed a surface layer that offered little protection, allowing boron to continue diffusing out, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pass protection has been diddly-poo.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If the celebrity steps off the red carpet even for a moment, one of the bodyguards is lost; whether the VIP can complete the long walk down the red carpet without losing the bodyguards is the challenge.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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How much more fun would this Broncos offense be right now if Bo Nix had Cam Skattebo to lean on as a situational back and bodyguard?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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