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
The 22-piece set includes three fry pans, two saucepans with glass lids, a sauté pan, a stockpot, four utensils, and seven pan protectors, covering just about every kitchen need.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Forward Tyler Bilodeau is taking the opposing rim protector away from the basket, making those layup attempts easier.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Don’t forget to wash pillows and mattress protectors, too -- these can harbor dust and allergens.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Inside were dozens of plastic sheet protectors, each one containing an old, handwritten letter.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Forward Tyler Bilodeau is taking the opposing rim protector away from the basket, making those layup attempts easier.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Don’t forget to wash pillows and mattress protectors, too -- these can harbor dust and allergens.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Inside were dozens of plastic sheet protectors, each one containing an old, handwritten letter.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protector
Noun
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Parents and guardians are notified if their child was marked absent.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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By examining samples from a broad range of environments, researchers are increasingly finding more types of Asgard microbes, such as Heimdallarchaeia, named for the guardian of Asgard.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Montreal's first goal of the season was set up when Iván Jaime drew a foul on Red Bulls' defender Justin Che.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Yet this league is replete with scorers who aren’t defenders.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Of the 221 positions being cut — which include paraeducators, assistants, clerks, custodians, special-education staff, food service staff and more — 88 are already vacant, the district said.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Classified employees — or non-teaching staff who support school operations such instructional aids, paraprofessionals, custodians, food service workers and bus drivers — will not hold a collective sympathy strike, although individual members are legally allowed to do so.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Australia granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women's soccer team Monday, after demands from human rights organizations, soccer unions and Trump that they be given protection.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The shift risks creating uneven protections, as state offices lack the federal power to threaten schools with funding cuts.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Two men attacked a pair of police officers who were serving as bodyguards for San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the Herald reported on a meeting between Rubio’s advisers and Raúl Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, Raúl Castro’s grandson, bodyguard and closest aide.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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