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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
Her former bodyguard Ken Wharfe and royal press secretary Dickie Arbiter are also contributing, according to Variety.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Dermot Mulroney is Chuckie Nicoletti, Sam Giancana’s bodyguard and the Outfit’s most notorious South Side hitman.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Pryce portrayed the character of wealthy businessman Michael Balletto, who hires Creasy as a bodyguard for his daughter Sam, in the 1987 version of Man on Fire.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
At five o’clock Michael returns from a day of rehearsal, flanked by a personal bodyguard and his CBS Records chaperone and appointment-maker, Steve Manning.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Dermot Mulroney is Chuckie Nicoletti, Sam Giancana’s bodyguard and the Outfit’s most notorious South Side hitman.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Pryce portrayed the character of wealthy businessman Michael Balletto, who hires Creasy as a bodyguard for his daughter Sam, in the 1987 version of Man on Fire.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
At five o’clock Michael returns from a day of rehearsal, flanked by a personal bodyguard and his CBS Records chaperone and appointment-maker, Steve Manning.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodyguard
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The Magic guard opened 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, hitting two 3-pointers in the final three minutes of the second quarter.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Much like former head coach Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown prefers to use McBride off the ball as a spot-up shooter — but also as a guard-to-guard screen setter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jokanovic had collected 14 kills by the time the third set had ended, and one of them grazed the top of two Ball State defenders’ heads before hitting the court for the set-winner in the third frame.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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San Diego opened the scoring early in the second half as Dudinha’s shot went in off a deflection from defender Sarah Gorden in the 49th minute.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Police said the suspect was detained and used a gun owned by a legal guardian.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Entrants must be in grades 5-12; a parent/guardian must submit for students aged 12 and younger.—
Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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An escort is an adult, most often a young adult male, who forms a one-to-one bond with a particular pup once the kids are old enough to leave the den.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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Moore stars as Aaron Eagle, a fetish camboy (online male escort) who agrees to spend the night with an anonymous client (Birney) and discovers a disturbing tie to his past.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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The union, which represents animal care specialists, patrol officers, custodians, groundskeepers, patrol officers, aides and seasonal workers, said the zoo's last contract offer would have taken away their health care plan without providing a comparable alternative.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Aurora police credited proactive patrol work and real-time technology with getting Barnes off the streets before the situation could escalate further.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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When moving day finally arrived, the hospital transferred patients in an organized convoy of ambulances and clinical teams.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Those missions – called Operation Earnest Will – involved several US vessels escorting a convoy of just a few tankers.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 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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And unions have been printing and distributing signs, and organizing pickets and mega-rallies.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodyguard. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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