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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 bodyguard
While traveling with a driver and bodyguard, their car, pursued by paparazzi, crashed into a support column, flipped and landed in front of oncoming traffic.
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Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Prater and his bodyguard, Charley (Uma Thurman), plan to starve, dehydrate, and suffocate Dexter in a total of three days.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
One of her bodyguards was killed in a shootout.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The Baroness has wildly improbable plans to build a luxury hotel on Floreana, and has brought along two hunky manservants—Rudy Lorenz (Felix Kammerer), an engineer, and Robert Phillipson (Toby Wallace), a bodyguard—for detailed consultations on the matter.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
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Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Prater and his bodyguard, Charley (Uma Thurman), plan to starve, dehydrate, and suffocate Dexter in a total of three days.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
One of her bodyguards was killed in a shootout.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The Baroness has wildly improbable plans to build a luxury hotel on Floreana, and has brought along two hunky manservants—Rudy Lorenz (Felix Kammerer), an engineer, and Robert Phillipson (Toby Wallace), a bodyguard—for detailed consultations on the matter.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodyguard
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His father, a former military officer, was imprisoned following the Iranian revolution until his mother was able to negotiate his release with prison guards, according to reporting by the New York Times.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Fever were led by the trio of guard Kelsey Mitchell who contributed 19 points and four assists, forward Natasha Howard (12 points, five rebounds), and forward Aliyah Boston who tallied 15 points and five rebounds.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Salloi also called out the officiating crew for missing — at minimum — a yellow card for a tackle from Real Salt Lake defender Noel Caliskan, who appeared to make contact above Salloi’s ankle.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Slot offered the defender an explanation as the player exited the pitch and while the Hungary international did not look too pleased with the decision, there seemed to be a level of understanding.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The men and women who bear the daily burden of this war—the fighters, frontline defenders, and those suffering under occupation—are the true guardians of Ukraine's democratic future.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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How to volunteer at MADACC Adults over 18 and children between 13 and 17 accompanied by a guardian can volunteer at MADACC.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Reporters would still be allowed to visit the building so long as they were accompanied by an escort and stated a reason for their visit.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Neumann plays an escort in Remy’s new town.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Russia and China recently completed their first joint submarine patrol of the Asia-Pacific.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The patrol confirmed his death.—
Kathy McCormack,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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During one such mission last month, a Chinese coast guard ship collided with a Chinese navy destroyer as the two vessels pursued a Philippine supply convoy.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The convoy expands with the addition of Angolan trackers from the Luchazi tribe, known for their extensive knowledge of the ecosystem, particularly around the Okavango River basin.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Curse words flew out of her mouth like closed fists, but no one could hear her because the picket is sound-proof.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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She was joined by dancers and famous drag queens, like Denali and Lexi Love, some of whom held up picket signs supporting trans rights.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodyguard. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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