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bodyguard

noun

Definition of bodyguard

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a person or group of people whose job is to protect someone They entered the building surrounded by bodyguards.

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Recent Examples of bodyguard While Gosselin did not reveal her boyfriend’s last name in the post, several fans commented on his resemblance to the Gosselin family’s bodyguard she was previously rumored to have had a relationship with in 2009. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 The two were snapped doing a grocery haul at Whole Foods with a bodyguard. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 In this episode, a woman named Evelyn (Kaja Chan), who works in Silo 18’s marketplace, helps the authorities find Mayor Juliette, who has intentionally escaped from her bodyguard. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 July 2026 Baleba, at his best, is an all-action defensive anchor who could serve as an excellent bodyguard for Mainoo and help bring out the best in Fernandes. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bodyguard

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Spanish civil guard ships continued searching for bodies in the waters near the stretch of urban beach that tens of thousand of migrants had breached days earlier.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The Sparks reportedly agreed to trade All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night, ending a brief stint in Los Angeles as the franchise continues its rebuild ahead of the WNBA trade deadline.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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State and local prosecutors would be able to sue chatbot operators for violating the measures, as well as parents or guardians of children who are harmed by companies that don’t follow them.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Young people who want access to algorithmic feeds or nighttime notifications have to consent to their parent or legal guardian being notified.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of guardian

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Addam and Seasmoke escort Syrax, which leaves Caraxes and Daemon to finish off Sheepstealer.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
That invasion, which saw the new barnacle outcompete other native species, was linked to New Zealand ships being held in English ports while awaiting convoy escorts.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of escort

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy also said the country's armed forces had responded to Russian attacks on ships in the Black Sea by striking two military patrol boats and shadow fleet vessels.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
As officers were examining the shooting site, a separate patrol unit stopped a speeding white 2019 BMW 330i near South 11th and Keyes streets and discovered one of the occupants was the third victim, a man who had been shot in the arm.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of patrol

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On the same day, according to the JAAC, a convoy led by one of its leaders, Umar Nazir, was attacked by law enforcement.

— Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2026
The final vehicles before the arrival of the race convoy are hurriedly rushed off-course, officials in dark blue polo shirts whistling them through.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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