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
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Round-the-clock protection could require as many as 20 bodyguards working rotating shifts, according to two former FBI officials familiar with security details.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
In the space of a few minutes, five people are shot and killed at the resort: Jim, Jim’s bodyguards, Chelsea, and Rick.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
My guess for who dies is Rick and then some of the criminals or bodyguards.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The court ruled that Le Pen had used four party employees as parliamentary assistants, including her personal assistant and her bodyguard, misusing European Union funds for her own political party.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
In the space of a few minutes, five people are shot and killed at the resort: Jim, Jim’s bodyguards, Chelsea, and Rick.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
My guess for who dies is Rick and then some of the criminals or bodyguards.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The court ruled that Le Pen had used four party employees as parliamentary assistants, including her personal assistant and her bodyguard, misusing European Union funds for her own political party.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bodyguard
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“Bodyguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodyguard. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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