as in guardian
someone that protects
the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector
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Recent Examples of protector
Ed Williams, the onetime broadcasting teacher who portrayed Ted Olson, the earnest lab scientist with a pocket protector and a kinky side, on the Police Squad!
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
That’s because estrogen is a multi-system protector.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Ray Dalio urged investors to allocate around 15% of their portfolios to gold, calling it a strong hedge against credit-dependent assets and a key protector of real returns.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
While telling Zoe an old anecdote about Marie splitting her Halloween candy — Annabeth was too shy to trick-or-treat — Annabeth seems to remember the kind protector Marie once was.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
That’s because estrogen is a multi-system protector.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
Ray Dalio urged investors to allocate around 15% of their portfolios to gold, calling it a strong hedge against credit-dependent assets and a key protector of real returns.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
While telling Zoe an old anecdote about Marie splitting her Halloween candy — Annabeth was too shy to trick-or-treat — Annabeth seems to remember the kind protector Marie once was.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for protector
Noun
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Some have lost a parent or guardian and suddenly must navigate a world that feels uncertain and overwhelming.—
Laura Rivera,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Both biological parents and those with parental responsibility over children, including legal guardians and foster parents, would be eligible for the exemption.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like Super, the public defender, Stephan agreed that the county’s approach is a work in progress.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Bearzot didn’t select a replacement for Antognoni, instead playing both Gentile and Bergomi and switching to a system featuring five defenders in front of 40-year-old goalkeeper Dino Zoff, the side’s captain.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But cities tend to be where people go out looking for birds, trying to find them before the rats get them, or before custodians sweep them away.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Best Picture winner features Sally Hawkins as Elise, a mute custodian who works in a secret government facility that’s currently housing a strange fish creature (Doug Jones) who’s being studied by scientists and the military.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An unexpected hard freeze can damage flower buds on old wood-blooming varieties, but proper protection can prevent this.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His bodyguards came back and told him the convoy would not be able to pass.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Several of the bodyguards, court documents say, were deputies from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Protector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protector. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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