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
Ed Williams, the onetime broadcasting teacher who portrayed Ted Olson, the earnest lab scientist with a pocket protector and a kinky side, on the Police Squad!
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
That’s because estrogen is a multi-system protector.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Ray Dalio urged investors to allocate around 15% of their portfolios to gold, calling it a strong hedge against credit-dependent assets and a key protector of real returns.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
That’s because estrogen is a multi-system protector.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Ray Dalio urged investors to allocate around 15% of their portfolios to gold, calling it a strong hedge against credit-dependent assets and a key protector of real returns.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protector
Noun
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Enough so, Jelinek says, that Bagby, who was 18, even became his temporary legal guardian to make filming easier on his parents.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Police are hoping the find will remind parents and guardians to check their children's Halloween candy.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Heat’s new-look offense relies on players getting by their defender and into the paint without the help of a screen.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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Scott’s play speed jumped off the tape as a downhill defender, especially when the Hurricanes brought him as a blitzer.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Directed and written by Tom DeNucci (Vault), The Roaring Game chronicles the journey of Ricky, a high school custodian who loses everything when his girlfriend is selected to play hockey for Team USA and compete in the World Games.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Akeem Pierre, 42, was charged in municipal court in Dorchester Thursday with animal cruelty and animal cruelty by a custodian.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Its criminal activities include drug trafficking, arms trafficking, protection racketeering, loansharking, and turf wars against other criminal organizations in the area.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The fire activated the building’s fire protection sprinklers on the 12th, 13th and 14th floors, and the water caused a power outage, according to the fire department.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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News of his death was first made public by longtime family friend and former bodyguard Chuck Zito.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The murder led to a wave of support for the governor's killer, Mumtaz Qadri, one of Taseer's bodyguards, who was hailed by some as a hero and defender of Islam.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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