How to Use guard in a Sentence

guard

1 of 2 noun

• The guard must be in place before operating the meat slicer.
• There were dozens of police officers standing guard along the parade route.
• Tourists gather every day to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
• But guard might be his fastest way to get on the field.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
• The steel blades and guards detach as well for easy cleaning.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• The front of the vehicle is also equipped with a black bush guard with spotlights.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
• The dark van drove past the Embassy’s red-and-white-striped guard post and exploded, ripping off the façade.
  — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2024
• While the zipper goes all the way up to create a chin guard, there's no velcro or cord to secure the hood.
  — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
• The Verge spoke with an expert about why cities shouldn’t be caught off guard but often are with floods.
  — Justine Calma, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2023
• Here’s what to do if you’re caught off guard, and how to prepare for a future flooding event.
  — Derrick Bryson Taylor, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• The Gunn guard watched as his teammate air-balled a jumper, a shot that fell right into Krishnan’s lap.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
• Now he’s puzzled by the gun troubles of Ja Morant, the star Memphis Grizzlies guard.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 23 May 2023
• The availability of guards Cole Strange and Mike Onwenu.
  — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
• Here was the plan: Manchec’s employees would pepper-spray prison guards.
  — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 23 May 2023
• Previously, passersby were put off by armed guards on the shore of the island.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 May 2023
• Our conversation wouldn’t be the last time the people of Montana caught me off guard.
  — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
• The senior guard would then catch the ball, orient himself toward the basket, rise up and snap his right wrist as the shot left his hand.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
• The second ruling came when Jones opposed a bill that would assign armed guards to schools.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2023
• In Greece, some dogs were not put to work as hunters, herders, and guards but were bred without a practical purpose in mind.
  — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
• While driving through the town of Vinita, Oklahoma, Bryan’s guard was pulled over.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2023
• Forbes, vying for one of the Browns’ backup guard spots, was carted off the field with a back injury and will likely miss some time.
  — cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023
• Residents were urged to be on guard and keep their children and pets indoors.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
• The shooter shuffled in, escorted by prison guards, his head facing the ground.
  — Jazmine Hughes, New York Times, 10 May 2023
• Other useful features are the elastic snow guards at the leg openings.
  — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
• Khan said two suicide bombers approached the mud-brick mosque, and while guards shot and killed one, the other managed to reach the mosque and to set off his explosives.
  — Abdul Sattar The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2023
• Hanna, however, has her guard up, as something doesn’t seem right to her about the whole setup.
  — Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2023
• In 2017, guards shot a man carrying a machete who tried to enter the museum.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
• Graduates have been assigned to be drivers, cooks and guards.
  — Heidi Levine, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
• The freshman guard was cleared by doctors to return to basketball at the end of November.
  — Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2023
• And why a suspicious brand offer caught a group of influencers off guard.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023

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guard

2 of 2 verb

• A tank guarded the bridge from enemy attack.
• A police officer was stationed outside to guard the door.
• Two policemen were assigned to guard the prisoner.
• Her whereabouts are a tightly guarded secret.
• They jealously guard their secrets.
• Suns guard Grayson Allen was fouled by Fox to stop the clock with 18.1 seconds left.
  — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2024
• The lit tree was guarded by a pet gate and two dining chairs in the image.
  — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
• But still guys jump up and make guarded shots sometimes.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
• What's great about the character is she is not guarded by rules.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 21 June 2023
• When youths first come into the program, they are guarded, Harvin said.
  — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
• The water may be clear enough in your area to see the bass actively making and guarding their beds.
  — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 21 Mar. 2024
• And the person guarding Lee, Aaronette Vonleh, came up with seven of her team’s 17 steals.
  — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2024
• Moody was assigned the task of guarding Brunson, an All-Star guard and the Knicks’ leading scorer.
  — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
• Apologies to Lohan, but Braun is the one guarding the entrance these days.
  — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 May 2023
• Yin’s second shot came up short and left and splashed into the pond guarding the par-5 18th hole, and Vu hit her approach just over the green.
  — Kristie Rieken, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023
• Air Force crews guard them using helicopters that can be traced back to the Vietnam War.
  — Tara Copp, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
• Late in the second quarter, Suns guard Josh Okogie crashed into the seats while trying to save a loose ball.
  — CBS News, 8 May 2023
• When Abril bolted, Woo said, the single deputy assigned to guard him gave chase but lost him in a parking lot.
  — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 11 July 2023
• Jackson Voris, guarded by reigning player of the week Chance Robbins, makes the play.
  — Greg McKenna, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2023
• The dogs were created to guard humans in life and guide humans once life ended.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
• One way to do this is to guard your time on one specific day, or even an afternoon.
  — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 9 May 2023
• Williams, throughout our chat, ends up talking openly and warmly, not guarded, and in the end, gives me a hug once we’re done.
  — Essence, 1 Nov. 2023
• Still, Kroupa closely guards his phone number and email address.
  — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
• Ohtani, of course, guards tight the innermost workings of his mind in postgame scrums, and was mum on most talks of the future after Friday’s start.
  — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
• When available, the side of roasted wild mushrooms is a gem to be shared or to be selfishly guarded.
  — Ben Jarrell, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan exploited this weakness for most of his game-high 33 points in last week’s matchup.
  — Jannelle Moore, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
• The firefighters seemed guarded talking about that aspect of their days on Maui.
  — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
• Yakshas guarded the stupas that housed the Buddha’s relics.
  — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
• State police had been guarding the home while Sena’s parents were still at the campsite and discovered the note, Hochul said.
  — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2023
• Volunteers have been flowing into Israel’s new front lines, in the north and the south, helping to tend agricultural fields and guard the perimeters.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024