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
Antioxidants like green tea and ferulic acid neutralize oxidative stress (which can lead to sensitivity), while ectoin acts more like a bodyguard for your skin cells, protecting them from environmental stress.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
Members of the Jalisco cartel have been charged with orchestrating the attack and several of Manzo’s bodyguards were arrested for possible participation.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Advertisement Samuel’s choice to stay silent Samuel, Alvaro's bodyguard, is responsible for security and internal surveillance.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 May 2026
On May 14, 2026, The Daily Mail published a photo of Swift’s bodyguard was seen outside her New York City apartment, carrying a Stella McCartney white garment bag and tote bag.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 14 May 2026
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
Members of the Jalisco cartel have been charged with orchestrating the attack and several of Manzo’s bodyguards were arrested for possible participation.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Advertisement Samuel’s choice to stay silent Samuel, Alvaro's bodyguard, is responsible for security and internal surveillance.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 May 2026
On May 14, 2026, The Daily Mail published a photo of Swift’s bodyguard was seen outside her New York City apartment, carrying a Stella McCartney white garment bag and tote bag.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodyguard
Noun
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Liveried guards greet you at the grand entrance and breeze through ‘hello’ in any number of languages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The Illini have the nation’s best backup big in Zvonimir Ivisic and need to hit on just one or two of their four freshman guards to round out the rotation.—
CJ Moore
June 2,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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As advertised, Swanson remains a peak defender, and his offensive production can be particularly streaky.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
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Rielly Chesna, a defender with Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC, which lost to Naegohyang in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, also remarked on the team’s smooth choreography.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Due to safety concerns, the age restriction for overwater villa stays is 13 and up, though parents or guardians can sign a waiver upon booking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Their protagonists tend to be runaways—men who join whaling expeditions in their haste to dodge the malaise that sets in on shore, boys who board rafts floating down the Mississippi to evade their guardians and their chores.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Families were told the goal is to do the safe escorts in one day during 2-hour windows.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Chatfield’s son Rhodes arrived approximately two hours after his dad’s police escort.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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The Merlin helicopter is primarily used for anti-submarine warfare and is used for search and rescue, cargo transfers and maritime patrol, according to the Royal Navy’s website.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The Bronx was recently split into two separate patrol boroughs called Bronx North and Bronx South.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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In the center of town, underneath the tall clock tower that rises above city hall, people bow their heads in silence as another military funeral convoy passes through the streets.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Syrian authorities blocked their convoy's route to Damascus and turned them back to Roj camp, a location in northeast Syria near the Iraq border where people linked to IS have been held since IS forces in the Middle East were defeated in 2019.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 May 2026
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Climbers are urged to have their own pickets in case the protection placed by rangers and guides is missing.—
Becky Bohrer,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Interior designer Maite Granda used low straight top picket fencing at street level of this Florida cottage set far back from the street to give the facade a welcoming and open feel.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodyguard. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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