Examples of 'stands guard' in a sentence

Meaning of "stands guard"

The phrase 'stands guard' is metaphorically used to describe an individual or group's vigilance, protection, or watchful presence over something or someone. It implies the act of safeguarding, defending, or ensuring the security and well-being of a particular entity or area. The phrase can be applied in various contexts, such as military defense, personal protection, or even metaphorical guardianship

How to use "stands guard" in a sentence

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stands guard
One man stands guard at all times.
A whole brigade stands guard.
A big dog stands guard at the entrance.
As the sentinel stands guard.
Who stands guard.
The female incubates them while the male stands guard.
Blockchain stands guard over love.
We will each take a turn while the other stands guard.
The beast stands guard.
She stands guard over her brood as long as she is able.
An eagle stands guard.
He stands guard while the female comes down to feed the chicks.
And your father stands guard with his shotgun.
The nest is built by the female alone and the male stands guard nearby.
A dragon stands guard over me.

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Sri Lankan children look on as a soldier stands guard.
Jeppe stands guard.
A statue of Dizengoff riding his famous horse stands guard outside.
She stands guard.
A paramilitary stands guard.
He stands guard.
Lacy sends the boys upstairs and stands guard outside the door.
Only a guard stands guard outside the hospital where people with viral pneumonia are being treated.
A huge Nandi statue stands guard to the temple.
He stands guard around me when I am in the house.
Security stands guard.
Sancho goes to sleep while Don Quichotte stands guard.
An experienced mother stands guard whilst one of her adolescent sons plays outside.
A member of the security forces stands guard in Kashmir.
A soldier stands guard at a ruptured oil pipeline in Mexico.
A Dragoon with bandolier stands guard to the right.
A police commando stands guard as forensics investigators unearth the victims of the Ampatuan massacre.
While a Marine sentry stands guard.
Ecuadorian police stands guard on a street in Guayaquil.
Teniente handcuffs himself to Paula and rapes her while Kaney stands guard.
The thermocouple in a gas water heater stands guard over the functioning of the pilot light.
A Marine stands guard outside the West Wing when the president is in residence.
A Hungarian police officer stands guard at the border with Serbia.
He stands guard every moment, protecting every leaf and branch.
A Pakistani soldier stands guard at a polling station.
A statue of Margaret Thatcher stands guard.
A federal police officer stands guard near a beach in Acapulco.
We will lead him to that hut, taking turns while the other stands guard.
A police officer stands guard at the scene of a mass shooting in Toronto.
The silhouette of the Silent Soldier stands guard at the entrance.
Then he stands guard outside the door while I undress.
A paramilitary police officer in a protective mask stands guard at the Forbidden City in Beijing.
A policeman stands guard outside the house of Nikolai Glushkov.
The Tuileries Palace where the battalion stands guard when it is its turn.
Heindallr stands guard at the stopping point between the Bifrost and the Unclear.

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