How to Use lifeguard in a Sentence

lifeguard

noun
  • The school said the swimming area was not staffed by lifeguards.
    Christopher Brito, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Three other beach lifeguards dove in to help find the group.
    Austindedios, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Upon boarding, the lifeguard found 12 people on the ship and called the Coast Guard.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Samantha was a 12-year-old camper, and Jonathan was a 15-year-old lifeguard.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
  • James Gartland is the chief of the lifeguard division in San Diego.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
  • On Monday, a lifeguard spotted the barrel around 10 a.m. and was able to bring the barrel to shore.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • By the time lifeguards arrived, their attempts to reach the beach were hampered by high tide and a heavy fog.
    Sara Clemence, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The recreation area is staffed by lifeguards during the summer months.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The 50-year-old was bitten in her right thigh, explained Jon Edelbrock, the beach’s chief lifeguard.
    Laura Studley, CNN, 4 Nov. 2022
  • There were no lifeguards staffing the swimming area at the time of the incident, according to the release.
    Zach Mentz, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The certification was for a pool lifeguard, not on the beach down the Jersey Shore.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Keep in mind that this beach does not offer restrooms or lifeguards.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2023
  • One of his first jobs was as a lifeguard at a nearby recreation center.
    Dianne Solis, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
  • Katy spent the days lounging at the local pool, where Randy was working a summer job as a lifeguard.
    Francesca Street, CNN, 15 Dec. 2022
  • After receiving the call, Fisk said lifeguards made their way to the boaters on two rescue boats.
    Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
  • This hat may be made for lifeguards, but anyone can rock this classic style.
    Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 15 June 2023
  • The remaining 11 boaters climbed from the sailboat onto the rocks, where lifeguards reached them and got them to safety, Fisk said.
    Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Instead, the lifeguards switch to more of a reactive approach.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • His newlywed friend, a former lifeguard, grabbed him by the neck, dragged him out of the riptide, and brought him to safety.
    Tim Stevens, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The vapor cloud explosion was so forceful that two lifeguards at the beach were blown off their chairs.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The first lifeguards on the scene found seven bodies, pulling victims from knee-deep water and from the waterline up the beach to dry sand.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The city moved all its lifeguard stands back from their original spots to sit up against the seawall in preparation.
    Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Its picnic area, restrooms, lifeguards and a walking path along the coast help turn a good beach day into a great one.
    Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023
  • As one lifeguard began the rescue, a backup team arrived and used their buoys to help form a human chain to drag the man to safety.
    Carissa Quiambao, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The ocean was so high Friday in Miami Beach that some lifeguard stations had to be moved to higher ground.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Just grab a lifeguard top and an inflatable boogie board to complete it.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 24 June 2023
  • Bruce's Beach is now a park with a lawn and lifeguard training facility.
    Nicole Chavez, CNN, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Accidents can happen, so always be sure to swim with a friend or in a pool with a lifeguard on duty.
    Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The agents called San Diego firefighters and lifeguards for assistance, but by the time a lifeguard raft reached the area, the person was floating in the water.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
  • By the time lifeguards arrived, the dog, Tofu, had decided to swim out into the Pacific Ocean.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2023

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