protector

Example Sentences

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Perry says her mother was also a fierce, if deeply flawed, protector, who was forced to become the sole provider as Perry’s father squandered his earnings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“Charge my phone?” asked another, and Gil submitted the device into a tangle of cords growing from a surge protector.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Some films cast the King of the Monsters as a protector unconsciously joining humanity – and occasionally, King Kong – to fend off some mammoth existential evil.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

“Azerbaijan” is a Turkicized word from “Azarpayegan,” meaning the protector of fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Maybe he knows he’s my protector, that the Doctorita would never hit me for being late with him at my side.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau