bodyguard
noun
body·guard
ˈbä-dē-ˌgärd 
: a usually armed attendant or group of attendants whose duty is to protect a person
Examples of bodyguard in a Sentence
They entered the building surrounded by bodyguards.
a member of the royal bodyguard
Recent Examples on the Web
The Household Cavalry acts as the King’s official bodyguard and take part in ceremonial duties.
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Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 1 July 2024
Come 2005, the two divorcees reunited thanks to the comedian’s bodyguard.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 1 July 2024
This time, the investigation revolves around a police officer assigned as a bodyguard to the Prime Minister.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 27 June 2024
Kuby thought Blanche’s most effective line of questioning elicited uncertainty about the purpose of the communications between Cohen and Trump’s former bodyguard, Keith Schiller, in October 2016.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
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Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 1 July 2024
Come 2005, the two divorcees reunited thanks to the comedian’s bodyguard.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 1 July 2024
This time, the investigation revolves around a police officer assigned as a bodyguard to the Prime Minister.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 27 June 2024
Kuby thought Blanche’s most effective line of questioning elicited uncertainty about the purpose of the communications between Cohen and Trump’s former bodyguard, Keith Schiller, in October 2016.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
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bodyguard
noun
body·guard
ˈbäd-ē-ˌgärd
: a person or group of persons whose job is to protect someone
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