Thesaurus results for BODYGUARDS

bodyguards

noun

plural of bodyguard

as in guards

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 slayings also caused caution among stars and socialites, who began working more often with bodyguards and security details. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 His teammates - more akin to bodyguards this summer - do the dirty work, which leaves Messi to focus solely on unlocking the opposition’s defense with his unrivaled quality. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 All eyes on the Crab Rodríguez Castro entered through the back door of El Antojo restaurant in Old Havana several days later, flanked by bodyguards. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 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 Her two bodyguards were not with her when the incident took place, according to police in Machala, which is the capital of El Oro province bordering Peru. — CBS News, 13 May 2026 One of those regulars happened to be one of Fieri’s bodyguards, who flagged Alaina’s to the Food Network star — or so Fieri told him, Vallone says. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026 The money, hidden in furniture, was never reported through standard police channels, prompting the former intelligence chief in 2022 to file a criminal complaint alleging a cover-up, money laundering, and unlawful use of Ramaphosa’s bodyguards to track down suspects. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026 Chan, surrounded by bodyguards, was unreachable. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2026

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Noun

While rookie right tackle Monroe Freeling held up pretty well, Panthers reserve guards Chandler Zavala and Brady Christensen got beaten up inside.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026
McEnroe’s testimony is particularly important, Sullivan explained, because while some of the other eyewitnesses were MSG guards or had been employed by MSG at some point, McEnroe had no such ties to the defendant.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of guards

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Moroz is a big winger with a high skill level who is often able to beat pro defenders with his one-on-one play.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Different UAVs could handle deception, electronic warfare, or attack missions, making defenders deal with several types of threats in the air.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of defenders

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The law requires districts developing their policies to obtain input from teachers’ representatives, administrators and parents or guardians.

— Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
The legislation calls for children who need to contact their parents or guardians to use a school phone.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of guardians

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Stahl, Yesh Din’s executive director, said Katz’s announcement wouldn’t change or help stem the violence because police will still require army escorts to operate in Palestinian areas.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
After an initial exodus — and a brief windfall for armored vehicle escorts and private jet operators — the loss of 61,000 residents was quickly reversed.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of escorts

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Park rangers and mountain guides install and maintain snow pickets — which are used to help build anchors for extra protection on areas like steep slopes — between the high camp and Denali Pass, the park has said.

— Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Park rangers and mountain guides install and maintain snow pickets — which are used to help build anchors for extra protection on areas like steep slopes — between the high camp and Denali Pass, the park says.

— Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

Definition of pickets

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