lifeguard
noun
life·guard
ˈlīf-ˌgärd 
: a usually expert swimmer employed (as at a beach or a pool) to safeguard other swimmers
lifeguard
intransitive verb
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Despite the rigorous load of required learning in her schedule and her part time work as a lifeguard, Kate devoured the book and was excited to talk about it with me when she was done.
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Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
The association, which has its own governing board, maintains control of the land, staffs the beach with lifeguards and sometimes hosts Christian services in its beachfront pavilion and baptisms on the beach, which is less than a mile long.
—Sarah Pulliam Bailey, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The certification was for a pool lifeguard, not on the beach down the Jersey Shore.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Mundo became a lifeguard at 16 and learned first aid.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2024
Modeling for Playboy magazine a year prior, Carmen Electra made her breakthrough as dancing lifeguard Lani McKenzie in season 8 of Baywatch in 1997.
—Kathleen Perricone, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
Police provided bars with testing tools for drugs and lifeguards were given Narcan to prevent fatal overdoses.
—Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Fortunately, lifeguards were still in the parking lot and were alerted by fellow beachgoers.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
Black People Will Swim takes on the cost of certifying the lifeguards, which lifeguards must often pay out of pocket, and is often a deterrent to getting or renewing certifications.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
The association, which has its own governing board, maintains control of the land, staffs the beach with lifeguards and sometimes hosts Christian services in its beachfront pavilion and baptisms on the beach, which is less than a mile long.
—Sarah Pulliam Bailey, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The certification was for a pool lifeguard, not on the beach down the Jersey Shore.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Mundo became a lifeguard at 16 and learned first aid.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2024
Modeling for Playboy magazine a year prior, Carmen Electra made her breakthrough as dancing lifeguard Lani McKenzie in season 8 of Baywatch in 1997.
—Kathleen Perricone, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
Police provided bars with testing tools for drugs and lifeguards were given Narcan to prevent fatal overdoses.
—Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Fortunately, lifeguards were still in the parking lot and were alerted by fellow beachgoers.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
Black People Will Swim takes on the cost of certifying the lifeguards, which lifeguards must often pay out of pocket, and is often a deterrent to getting or renewing certifications.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
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lifeguard
noun
life·guard
ˈlīf-ˌgärd
: a usually expert swimmer employed at a beach or swimming pool to protect swimmers from drowning
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