How to Use bodyguard in a Sentence
bodyguard
noun- They entered the building surrounded by bodyguards.
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In addition to his role as a drummer, English sometimes served as Nelson’s bodyguard.
— Annie Reuter, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2020 -
Soumaïla Cissé's bodyguard died of injuries suffered in the abduction, and two other people were injured, the spokesman said.
— Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2020 -
The two lived in a private home with staff and bodyguards, according to North Korea Leadership Watch.
— Fox News, 26 Apr. 2020 -
The court documents detailed how Princess Haya had begun an adulterous relationship with one of her male bodyguards.
— Fox News, 7 Mar. 2020 -
One of his bodyguards, who had arrived several days earlier, went on a 5-mile run before returning to the hotel where the Kremlin leader would stay.
— Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 -
The first game sees Corvo, a royal bodyguard from the steampunk city of Dunwall, framed for the murder of his Empress and the kidnapping of her daughter.
— Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2020 -
Mikey Madison is winning kudos for her turn as the titular exotic dancer, as is Yura Borisov for the smitten Russian bodyguard.
— Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024 -
In 2018, his gang killed a bodyguard and friend of Mr. Vollmer.
— New York Times, 16 Oct. 2021 -
Daniels replied that Trump and his bodyguard are a unit.
— Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024 -
Four people were in the car: a driver and a bodyguard in front, the princess and her boyfriend in back.
— Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 -
Prigozhin, two of his top lieutenants, four bodyguards and the plane's crew were killed in a crash.
— Harold Maass, The Week, 30 Aug. 2023 -
The Ford stopped before reaching the gate and Francis got out with the help of a bodyguard.
— Nicole Winfield, The Enquirer, 14 July 2021 -
And most thanks of all to my bodyguard, who stopped me [from] getting shot twice.
— Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2021 -
So, for now, my colleagues have asked me to go around with a bodyguard.
— TIME, 17 Apr. 2024 -
Seated in the hall next to his bodyguard, Putin snickered and slumped in his chair.
— Simon Shuster, TIME, 4 Jan. 2024 -
Inside the house, there is an alarm, a bodyguard, and a panic room.
— Tom Kellermann, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022 -
Prowse played a bodyguard in the 1971 film A Clockwork Orange.
— Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 29 Nov. 2020 -
Gaga's bodyguard picked up the dog at the police station.
— Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2021 -
In the melee, the bus driver was either knocked down or fell, and Fayed’s bodyguard fled the scene while the police were called.
— Mark Peikert, Town & Country, 13 Nov. 2022 -
The stakes are raised when Lee learns that the man who killed his sister is working as a bodyguard for Han.
— Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023 -
As well as his four bodyguards, the blast killed four bystanders and injured 16 more.
— David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024 -
The bodyguard then put his arm around the president to protect him.
— Sylvie Corbet, Star Tribune, 8 June 2021 -
His bodyguard warned him fecal matter was found left in the bed.
— Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2022 -
Video footage shows one of the men snuffing the rapper, which then caused Ross’ bodyguards and camp to get involved.
— Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 8 July 2024 -
Why didn’t the defense lawyers call Trump or the bodyguard to testify?
— Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024 -
Ben Slater, 37, used to work as a bodyguard to British ambassadors abroad.
— Peter Aitken, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2021 -
Her bodyguards were by her side during her first few dates with Brunt.
— Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023 -
In Venezuela, politicians had an entourage of bodyguards.
— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 -
Later, one of the queen’s bodyguards had a bloody wound on his forehead and there was a hole in the back window of the prime minister’s official car.
— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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