bodyguard
noun
a person or group of persons employed to guard an individual, as a high official, from bodily harm.
bodyguards
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pluralof bodyguard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Iza typically paid Saavedra or his company around $100,000 per month for round-the-clock bodyguards, according to Saavedra’s plea agreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Which do not include, as a father, how to hire bodyguards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
At least three people, including Robinson’s mom and Banks’ wife, have bodyguards in tow, some of them hulking and one with a tattooed head that bears the letters SOG, to signify “Son of God.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
An AFP correspondent saw Ben Gvir, flanked by bodyguards, marching with the crowds and posing for photos.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Mr. Finkle had come with a whole bunch of people—a camera crew, reporters, even some bodyguards.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
