How to Use protector in a Sentence

protector

noun
  • She sees her older brother as her protector.
  • The rim protector was in the house, and all was well in Marmion’s world.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The big guy is back as the protector of Jones’s blind side.
    Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The time has come for the retirement of Tarzan, the protector of the jungle.
    Caterina Morbiato, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Two All-Star guards, good length on the wings and a great rim protector.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023
  • In her roles, and in her own life, Winslet has moved, sure-footed, from the role of ingénue to the role of the fierce protector.
    Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Buy the set, which includes the spray cleaner, odor protector, wipes and a brush.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Use it to buy a case and screen protector for your device.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Keep in Mind The metal legs didn’t come with floor protectors.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Robin Williams played a protector in Mrs. Doubtfire, both on and off-screen.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
  • Avoid dry feet as the seasons change with these fuzzy heel protectors.
    Emily Rochotte, Women's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The ball bounced near home plate, deflected off catcher Jake Rogers' chest protector and rolled to the front of the Tigers' dugout.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2023
  • Those young linemen are proven but still have the upside to grow as protectors for Young.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The cut-to-fit foam of some models like the protector holds guns even more securely than pluck-to-fit foam does.
    Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Read more about these protectors in our guide to the Best iPad Accessories.
    Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
  • Basketball-wise, look for Lively to be a rim protector and a threat in the paint on offense from the start.
    Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 26 June 2023
  • Don't forget to use a heat protector before hitting the flat iron to your strands.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 17 Feb. 2023
  • That's where Oceana, a protector and restorer of oceans, comes in.
    Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
  • Smith is a strong rim protector who still struggles to contain faster guards and wings on the perimeter.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Mar. 2023
  • This deal comes with free pillows, a free sheet set, and a free mattress protector.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 29 June 2024
  • His brothers described him as a jokester, cocky and the protector of the family.
    Michela Moscufo, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Add that to the gobs of greenhouse gas that its biomass stores and you’ve got a natural climate protector.
    Emma Bryce, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Some said Shuri would become Wakanda’s protector, just like in the comics.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Although the team still does not have a coach, team management will take the rim protector, who has a good touch around the basket.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022
  • All the while, women stop by to leave offerings at the shrine of Ima Imoinu, the goddess of wealth and business and the market’s main protector.
    Story, CNN, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Plus, Amazon is throwing in a $50 gift card for free—perfect for add-ons like a case and screen protector.
    Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 12 May 2023
  • Raised front edges work to protect your screen upon face-down and side impact, but the case does not have a full-screen protector.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Some consider spiders as protectors of the house, so killing one is a bad omen.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 20 June 2023
  • The water-resistant protectors are a fun way to safeguard your surfaces.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Sanogo led the Bulls in scoring with 16 points, racking up 15 rebounds and a pair of blocks to showcase his ability to bolster the team as a rim protector — a valuable trait in the wake of Andre Drummond leaving in free agency this summer.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Oct. 2024

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