bodyguard

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Recent Examples of bodyguard Grillo was beaten up by Spike Lee’s bodyguards, lost his girlfriend to Steve Martin, partied with Ron Jeremy and John Wayne Bobbitt, and saved Stern’s life from an enraged fan. Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025 Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani later chose Kerik to be his bodyguard during his 1993 mayoral campaign, according to the Associated Press. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025 Afterward, Ye was seated in the front row of overflow room 23B, watching the monitor with his bodyguards. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 June 2025 The Duke of Sussex twice sued the British Home Office in 2022 in an effort to reverse the decision to strip him of his police bodyguards then went to the Court of Appeal in 2024 after losing both attempts. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bodyguard
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Noun
  • One potential reason why Clark’s peers ranked her so low among guards is due to playing only nine of the Fever’s 16 games this season.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Charania also reported that the Nuggets are signing guard Bruce Brown in free agency.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Along with bigger-bodied players like Davis and Blade, Michigan typically looks for defenders in the 230-pound range who can provide length and speed on the edge.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 24 June 2025
  • However, LeMahieu's bat leaves plenty to be desired, his defense at second base is not the best and Chisholm is a better defender at second base than in the hot corner.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Parents and guardians earning $200,000 a year or less are eligible to claim the full $2,000 credit per child through tax year 2025.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • Researchers gave the species a new common name: the Palawan guardian frog.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The third note asked for transcripts regarding specific testimony from Diddy's ex, Cassie Ventura, and a male escort.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • The Navy in 1943 named an escort ship after Peterson.
    Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • They were first spotted by military patrol and then handed over to the police.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • Recent immigration sweeps in the Los Angeles area sparked widespread protests and small riots downtown, as people threw rocks at law enforcement and set patrol vehicles on fire, and federal agents responded with tear gas and pepper spray.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Efforts by the United Nations to distribute the food have been plagued by armed gangs looting trucks and by crowds of desperate people off-loading supplies from convoys.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
  • Panthers take Stanley for a walk The buses in the convoy carried all members of the Panthers organization — players, coaches, training staff, front office staff, hockey operations staff, promotions staff.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • The militancy of the B&N campaign, which involved actions including delegations, practice pickets, and a couple of walkouts, made conditions more favorable for other union campaigns to push back against their bosses.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
  • This is the second high-profile strike from IATSE in less than a week, following a picket in front of a Will Smith music video on May 23 in Los Angeles.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025

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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodyguard. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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