as in guardian
someone that protects
the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector
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Recent Examples of protector
Most cops have hero dreams, protector fantasies that sustain them through days that are mostly mundane.
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The group is honored to share the news now and be part of Goodall's enduring legacy as a friend and protector of all animals.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
But the Knicks’ defensive issues extend beyond the availability of their rim protector.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
All except librarian Elaine Ambrose, hell-bent on protecting the British Museum’s artifacts from the Blitz yet somehow connected to the sorceress Nimue, herself a protector of a certain mythical sword.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The group is honored to share the news now and be part of Goodall's enduring legacy as a friend and protector of all animals.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
But the Knicks’ defensive issues extend beyond the availability of their rim protector.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
All except librarian Elaine Ambrose, hell-bent on protecting the British Museum’s artifacts from the Blitz yet somehow connected to the sorceress Nimue, herself a protector of a certain mythical sword.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protector
Noun
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Before her death, Goodall wrote an open letter — shared with PEOPLE by Animals Asia — about her decision to become Robinson's guardian.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Donors should be in good health with no cold, flu, or COVID-19 symptoms, and must be at least 17 years old, or 16 with a parent or guardian’s consent.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Heaps is returning home while some other national team stars have gone to Europe in the past year, including defender Naomi Girma and Alyssa Thompson.—
Romi Bean,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Daniels is a perimeter defender and Green guards frontcourt players, and both are arguably the best in their respective roles.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Overpayments and underpayments occur when changes to employees’ salaries or benefits occur after the payroll cutoff date, said Bismarck Obando, a spokesperson for the controller’s office, which is the custodian of the state’s payroll records.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Taking Back the Control For a long time, the simplest way for a business to hold digital assets was to trust a third-party custodian.—
K.H. Koehler,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rasouli doesn’t recommend relying on cheese for protection against dementia.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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On the whole, higher limits offer better protection, so recognizing the differences in coverage between minimum requirements and real-life needs can inform better decision-making in this regard.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Steve Wilkos, the former bodyguard on The Jerry Springer Show who’s now a talk show host himself, will also appear.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Alu was a bodyguard for his wife, Kim Rothstein.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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