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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 bodyguards
The streams from his time in San Francisco, Oakland, and the nation’s capital did indeed feature some of the more frenzied throngs of people screaming his name and reaching out to touch him, held back only by a cadre of burly bodyguards.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Hamas confirmed that six people were killed in the Doha strike, including the son of senior leader Khalil al-Hayya, his chief of staff and three bodyguards.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
One of her bodyguards was killed in a shootout.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Palantir’s Alex Karp, for example, who runs a data-intelligence company with controversial defense contracts, employs a 24/7 security detail with up to four visible bodyguards.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Her bodyguards and parents followed behind.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Just the sight of armed bodyguards near an executive is enough to scare away potential attackers.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Bobby Woods, who narrowly escaped the FBI raid on The Forge, is seen killing Rodney and his bodyguards moments after a news announcement that he’s been completely acquitted of any wrongdoing.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
As well as his four bodyguards, the blast killed four bystanders and injured 16 more.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Hamas confirmed that six people were killed in the Doha strike, including the son of senior leader Khalil al-Hayya, his chief of staff and three bodyguards.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
One of her bodyguards was killed in a shootout.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Palantir’s Alex Karp, for example, who runs a data-intelligence company with controversial defense contracts, employs a 24/7 security detail with up to four visible bodyguards.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Her bodyguards and parents followed behind.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Just the sight of armed bodyguards near an executive is enough to scare away potential attackers.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Bobby Woods, who narrowly escaped the FBI raid on The Forge, is seen killing Rodney and his bodyguards moments after a news announcement that he’s been completely acquitted of any wrongdoing.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
As well as his four bodyguards, the blast killed four bystanders and injured 16 more.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodyguards
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Lillard’s openness and willingness to help out a teenager, who Portland drafted out of high school in 2018 (24th overall), gave Simons an unusual opportunity to learn from one of the NBA’s best guards.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But while supplementing the loss of three All-SEC-level guards, coach Todd Golden turned to the transfer portal, bringing in top-30 prospects Boogie Fland (Arkansas) and Xaivian Lee (Princeton).—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Shout out to @CamInman who noticed the 49ers had just 10 defenders (three linemen) on the play on which Fred Warner was injured.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Maybe that — combined with the steady growth of young defenders like Ashton Gillotte, Omarr Norman-Lott and Nohl Williams — will be enough to put KC back in position to lift its third Lombardi in four years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Parents or guardians were also allowed to suggest alternate titles.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The exemption for caring for a dependent child now applies only to parents or guardians of children under 14, reduced from under 18.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The press office also cannot accommodate waves requests or escorts at this time.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Diddy, 56, was found guilty on July 2 on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution for shuttling male escorts across state lines.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Bodyguards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodyguards. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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