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
  • At the 5, Allen serves as the rim protector, the last line of defense.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 14 Apr. 2022
  • 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
  • He was buried under the walls of the city in which his people lived, a protector even in death.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022
  • 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
  • So much so that the Greek god Zeus was also called Zeus Xenios in his role as a protector of strangers.
    Avi Loeb, Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Read more about these protectors in our guide to the Best iPad Accessories.
    Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 July 2023
  • Cap and chest protector worn by Will Smith, who caught the final strikeout of the World Series.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • On the defensive end, Poeltl was the Spurs’ best — and some would say only — rim protector.
    Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Kessler takes the pressure off Smith on the defensive end as a rim protector.
    al, 18 Jan. 2022
  • This deal comes with free pillows, a free sheet set, and a free mattress protector.
    Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 29 June 2024
  • This deal comes with two pillows, a sheet set, and a mattress protector.
    Gear Team, Wired, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The trust protector may also be given the power to change trustees.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Knox and Shirley visit the forge, where some of his friends reveal a small arsenal of homemade pikes, spears, clubs, and armored chest protectors.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Its white and black colorways look sleek in kitchens, and the set comes with fry pans, sauce pans, a casserole pan, a steamer insert, a baking tray, cooking utensils, and cookware protectors.
    Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024

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