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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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 May 2026
On May 14, 2026, The Daily Mail published a photo of Swift’s bodyguard was seen outside her New York City apartment, carrying a Stella McCartney white garment bag and tote bag.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 14 May 2026
Her two bodyguards were not with her when the incident took place, according to police in Machala, which is the capital of El Oro province bordering Peru.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
One of those regulars happened to be one of Fieri’s bodyguards, who flagged Alaina’s to the Food Network star — or so Fieri told him, Vallone says.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyguard. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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