as in guard
a person or group that watches over someone or something
a sentry posted to watch for intruders
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Recent Examples of sentry
Rows of lights stood like sentries above, adorned with flat visors that guided the glow onto the action.
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Adithi Ramakrishnan, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
The Clock Is Ticking On CISA Leadership The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is the nation’s digital sentry.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Goff has taken it upon herself to be a sage and sentry of the past for the present.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 8 July 2025
Oblivion also happens to be the title of Kosinski’s second film, in which Cruise plays a sentry watching over a devastated Earth that has become inhospitable to all life.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Adithi Ramakrishnan, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
The Clock Is Ticking On CISA Leadership The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is the nation’s digital sentry.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Goff has taken it upon herself to be a sage and sentry of the past for the present.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 8 July 2025
Oblivion also happens to be the title of Kosinski’s second film, in which Cruise plays a sentry watching over a devastated Earth that has become inhospitable to all life.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentry
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That was especially the case with Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, who was among more than two dozen arrested for his role in the sports betting FBI probe.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In his recent appearance on Apple TV's The Reluctant Traveler, Eugene Levy meets the Prince of Wales, 43, on the grounds of Windsor Castle — and the actor is immediately caught off guard by the royal’s mode of transportation.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Enough so, Jelinek says, that Bagby, who was 18, even became his temporary legal guardian to make filming easier on his parents.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Police are hoping the find will remind parents and guardians to check their children's Halloween candy.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Directed and written by Tom DeNucci (Vault), The Roaring Game chronicles the journey of Ricky, a high school custodian who loses everything when his girlfriend is selected to play hockey for Team USA and compete in the World Games.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Akeem Pierre, 42, was charged in municipal court in Dorchester Thursday with animal cruelty and animal cruelty by a custodian.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Falco is introduced to the world Kingstown as Nina Hobbs, the new warden running the prison where Kyle will be sent to.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit named the governor, the director and deputy director of the MDOC, and about three dozen employees, from corrections officers to the warden.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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By removing friction, letting AI handle the heavy lifting and investing in modern SAT/PST, leaders transform reluctant users into proactive sentinels.—
Eyal Benishti,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The satellite, Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1), is launching just in time, as scientists warn our aging fleet of solar sentinels is reaching the end of its life.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 200,000 workers are employed in animal care and services, including kennel attendants, groomers, stable hands, zoo keepers and animal trainers.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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As this cord-cutting phenomenon has become an existential crisis, carriage deals have been renegotiated all across the industry, giving channel owners more flexibility while ensuring that cord-keepers still get value for their monthly payments.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Sentry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentry. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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