bodyguard
Americannoun
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a person or group of persons employed to guard an individual, as a high official, from bodily harm.
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a retinue; escort.
verb (used with or without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of bodyguard
Example Sentences
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He said he had written his book, Whitney: The Memoir of Her Bodyguard, to "dissipate the anger" he has carried ever since Houston's death.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
"Bodyguard" was my song of the year in my Spotify Wrapped, and I think it is solely because of the gnarly electric guitar solo matching Beyoncé's killer vocals in the bridge.
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2024
Imagine listening to "Bodyguard" while riding in a '70s top-down convertible with your arms out, feeling the wind.
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2024
Bodyguard and Line of Duty star Keeley Hawes is to return to the stage for the first time in a decade with a new play at London's Donmar Warehouse.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023
Nominally the Lecour affair did not enter into the consideration of the authorities, but there was no doubt that it was the grand topic of excitement among both corps of the Bodyguard.
From The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette by Lighthall, W. D. (William Douw)
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