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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
Bro, yo bro, you're literally guarded by like the most top [bodyguards].
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Educators and parents in the district have been working as chauffeurs, delivery drivers, bodyguards, and deterrence squads.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
But as Duterte’s father, Vicente, had increasingly gravitated toward Malacañang, his son hung out with the family bodyguards—and crafted the persona of a rough-talking bugoy, or hoodlum, in his native Bisayan tongue.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
An attempt to serve the warrant led to a tense, hours-long standoff with the president’s bodyguards at the presidential residence, where Yoon had confined himself.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Arch is a rock star, but rock stars need bodyguards and the offensive line is running short on big uglies.
—American-Statesman Editorial Board, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
From bodyguards in Nairobi to dogs in Montana Svalinn's earliest iteration didn't involve dogs at all.
—Megan Sauer
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
The bit began with two UFC fighters who emerged to serve as their personal bodyguards against any ravenous super-fans.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Fidel Castro sent Cuban military and intelligence officers as bodyguards and advisors to take over Chavez’s security and revamp the Venezuelan army and spy agencies.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Educators and parents in the district have been working as chauffeurs, delivery drivers, bodyguards, and deterrence squads.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
But as Duterte’s father, Vicente, had increasingly gravitated toward Malacañang, his son hung out with the family bodyguards—and crafted the persona of a rough-talking bugoy, or hoodlum, in his native Bisayan tongue.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
An attempt to serve the warrant led to a tense, hours-long standoff with the president’s bodyguards at the presidential residence, where Yoon had confined himself.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Arch is a rock star, but rock stars need bodyguards and the offensive line is running short on big uglies.
—American-Statesman Editorial Board, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
From bodyguards in Nairobi to dogs in Montana Svalinn's earliest iteration didn't involve dogs at all.
—Megan Sauer
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
The bit began with two UFC fighters who emerged to serve as their personal bodyguards against any ravenous super-fans.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Fidel Castro sent Cuban military and intelligence officers as bodyguards and advisors to take over Chavez’s security and revamp the Venezuelan army and spy agencies.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodyguards
Noun
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And the game pits two of the county’s best guards in junior Harmony Golightly of Mater Dei and Texas signee Amalia Holguin of Sage Hill.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Dolphins have three viable starting offensive linemen — Patrick Paul, Aaron Brewer and Austin Jackson — under contract, and that doesn’t include Jonah Savaiinaea, who was one of the worst starting offensive guards in the NFL last season.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ukrainian defenders remain locked in a war of attrition with Russia’s bigger army along the roughly 1,250-kilometer (750-mile) front line.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Arráez has been one of the worst defenders in baseball since making his debut.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Nathan Muckey, the school’s principal, sent parents and guardians an email ahead of the walkout stressing that building and district staff would prioritize student safety in their response.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Still, child care slots remain in short supply across wide swaths of New Mexico, even as the state extends assistance beyond working parents to grandparent guardians, foster parents and people experiencing homelessness.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories said in a statement Sunday on X that about 320 patients and escorts have exited and around 320 Palestinians have entered — half the expected figure.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Finally, be sure to heed instructions in those areas where the California Highway Patrol is providing escorts.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Or are the neighbor's dogs enjoying the gap between two pickets?—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
16 Jan. 2026
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According to the organization's strike map on its website, there are no strikes or pickets planned in Michigan.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Bodyguards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodyguards. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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