How to Use guard in a Sentence

guard

1 of 2 noun
  • The guard must be in place before operating the meat slicer.
  • There were dozens of police officers standing guard along the parade route.
  • Tourists gather every day to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
  • But guard might be his fastest way to get on the field.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The steel blades and guards detach as well for easy cleaning.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The front of the vehicle is also equipped with a black bush guard with spotlights.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The dark van drove past the Embassy’s red-and-white-striped guard post and exploded, ripping off the façade.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
  • While the zipper goes all the way up to create a chin guard, there's no velcro or cord to secure the hood.
    Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The Verge spoke with an expert about why cities shouldn’t be caught off guard but often are with floods.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Here’s what to do if you’re caught off guard, and how to prepare for a future flooding event.
    Derrick Bryson Taylor, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The Gunn guard watched as his teammate air-balled a jumper, a shot that fell right into Krishnan’s lap.
    Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Now he’s puzzled by the gun troubles of Ja Morant, the star Memphis Grizzlies guard.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 23 May 2023
  • The availability of guards Cole Strange and Mike Onwenu.
    Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Here was the plan: Manchec’s employees would pepper-spray prison guards.
    Justin Ray, Robb Report, 23 May 2023
  • Previously, passersby were put off by armed guards on the shore of the island.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 May 2023
  • Our conversation wouldn’t be the last time the people of Montana caught me off guard.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The senior guard would then catch the ball, orient himself toward the basket, rise up and snap his right wrist as the shot left his hand.
    Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The second ruling came when Jones opposed a bill that would assign armed guards to schools.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • In Greece, some dogs were not put to work as hunters, herders, and guards but were bred without a practical purpose in mind.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
  • While driving through the town of Vinita, Oklahoma, Bryan’s guard was pulled over.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Forbes, vying for one of the Browns’ backup guard spots, was carted off the field with a back injury and will likely miss some time.
    cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Residents were urged to be on guard and keep their children and pets indoors.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The shooter shuffled in, escorted by prison guards, his head facing the ground.
    Jazmine Hughes, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • Other useful features are the elastic snow guards at the leg openings.
    Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Khan said two suicide bombers approached the mud-brick mosque, and while guards shot and killed one, the other managed to reach the mosque and to set off his explosives.
    Abdul Sattar The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Hanna, however, has her guard up, as something doesn’t seem right to her about the whole setup.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2023
  • In 2017, guards shot a man carrying a machete who tried to enter the museum.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Graduates have been assigned to be drivers, cooks and guards.
    Heidi Levine, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The freshman guard was cleared by doctors to return to basketball at the end of November.
    Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2023
  • And why a suspicious brand offer caught a group of influencers off guard.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
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guard

2 of 2 verb
  • A tank guarded the bridge from enemy attack.
  • A police officer was stationed outside to guard the door.
  • Two policemen were assigned to guard the prisoner.
  • Her whereabouts are a tightly guarded secret.
  • They jealously guard their secrets.
  • Suns guard Grayson Allen was fouled by Fox to stop the clock with 18.1 seconds left.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The lit tree was guarded by a pet gate and two dining chairs in the image.
    Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
  • But still guys jump up and make guarded shots sometimes.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
  • What's great about the character is she is not guarded by rules.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 21 June 2023
  • When youths first come into the program, they are guarded, Harvin said.
    Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The water may be clear enough in your area to see the bass actively making and guarding their beds.
    Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 21 Mar. 2024
  • And the person guarding Lee, Aaronette Vonleh, came up with seven of her team’s 17 steals.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Moody was assigned the task of guarding Brunson, an All-Star guard and the Knicks’ leading scorer.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Apologies to Lohan, but Braun is the one guarding the entrance these days.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 May 2023
  • Yin’s second shot came up short and left and splashed into the pond guarding the par-5 18th hole, and Vu hit her approach just over the green.
    Kristie Rieken, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Air Force crews guard them using helicopters that can be traced back to the Vietnam War.
    Tara Copp, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Late in the second quarter, Suns guard Josh Okogie crashed into the seats while trying to save a loose ball.
    CBS News, 8 May 2023
  • When Abril bolted, Woo said, the single deputy assigned to guard him gave chase but lost him in a parking lot.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 11 July 2023
  • Jackson Voris, guarded by reigning player of the week Chance Robbins, makes the play.
    Greg McKenna, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The dogs were created to guard humans in life and guide humans once life ended.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
  • One way to do this is to guard your time on one specific day, or even an afternoon.
    Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 9 May 2023
  • Williams, throughout our chat, ends up talking openly and warmly, not guarded, and in the end, gives me a hug once we’re done.
    Essence, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Still, Kroupa closely guards his phone number and email address.
    Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Ohtani, of course, guards tight the innermost workings of his mind in postgame scrums, and was mum on most talks of the future after Friday’s start.
    Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
  • When available, the side of roasted wild mushrooms is a gem to be shared or to be selfishly guarded.
    Ben Jarrell, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan exploited this weakness for most of his game-high 33 points in last week’s matchup.
    Jannelle Moore, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The firefighters seemed guarded talking about that aspect of their days on Maui.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Yakshas guarded the stupas that housed the Buddha’s relics.
    Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
  • State police had been guarding the home while Sena’s parents were still at the campsite and discovered the note, Hochul said.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Volunteers have been flowing into Israel’s new front lines, in the north and the south, helping to tend agricultural fields and guard the perimeters.
    William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024

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