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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Nearing midnight, a VIP section was created, behind which Jack Harlow soon solemnly sat with some friends, a bodyguard standing watch.
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Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
When, at my photographer’s request, the president approaches the window of his office to open the blinds, his bodyguard lurches forward to close them.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Bodyman centers on a violent power struggle that unfolds during a family Christmas gathering after an eccentric billionaire unexpectedly transfers control of his private military company to his longtime bodyguard, played by Jonas, instead of to his adult children.
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Educators and parents in the district have been working as chauffeurs, delivery drivers, bodyguards, and deterrence squads.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
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Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
When, at my photographer’s request, the president approaches the window of his office to open the blinds, his bodyguard lurches forward to close them.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Bodyman centers on a violent power struggle that unfolds during a family Christmas gathering after an eccentric billionaire unexpectedly transfers control of his private military company to his longtime bodyguard, played by Jonas, instead of to his adult children.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
Educators and parents in the district have been working as chauffeurs, delivery drivers, bodyguards, and deterrence squads.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyguard. Accessed 22 Feb. 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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