as in guard
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
In the space of a few minutes, five people are shot and killed at the resort: Jim, Jim’s bodyguards, Chelsea, and Rick.
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
My guess for who dies is Rick and then some of the criminals or bodyguards.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The court ruled that Le Pen had used four party employees as parliamentary assistants, including her personal assistant and her bodyguard, misusing European Union funds for her own political party.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
However, in the exchange of gunfire, Chelsea was shot by one of the bodyguards and died.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
My guess for who dies is Rick and then some of the criminals or bodyguards.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The court ruled that Le Pen had used four party employees as parliamentary assistants, including her personal assistant and her bodyguard, misusing European Union funds for her own political party.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
However, in the exchange of gunfire, Chelsea was shot by one of the bodyguards and died.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodyguard
Noun
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With the game on the line, New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson didn’t flinch.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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O'Reilly says this pushing of the envelope is largely because Mon is so caught off guard by Krennic's presence.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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For most of his first term, Trump leaned heavily on his solid footing as a steward of the economy and defender of the border to offset his erratic day-to-day antics.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Herro was the only player who could create his own shot when there was a defender in front of him.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Since the org partnered with Three Camel Lodge in 2020 to expand the breeding program, visitors to the camp can meet the stoic (but still quite cute and fluffy) guardian dogs.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
25 Apr. 2025
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Today’s Wordle Etymology The word genie comes from the French génie, which was borrowed from Latin genius, meaning a guardian spirit or guiding influence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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It is designed for a wide range of missions, including escort and interdiction.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Two local escorts, Lucia (played by Simona Tabasco) and Mia (Beatrice Grannò), circle the grounds like sharks, seeking rich clients to seduce.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Randy Haight – at the time a young patrol officer who was at the crime scene — met his partner at the hospital.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Some have expressed concerns that patrol officers would be taken out of the field to backfill certain desk jobs.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Armed convoys are rumbling toward Pakistan’s border with India.—
Salman Masood,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Videos showed that the convoy of marked ambulances were driving with headlights and flashing emergency lights on.—
Kareem Khadder,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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Several picket signs were decorated with messaging against Musk and President Donald Trump.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2025
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Tuesday’s demonstration served as a precursor to an informational picket scheduled for Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. outside the California Department of Human Resources.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodyguard. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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