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sentry

[sen-tree] / ˈsɛn tri /
NOUN
watcher
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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An outpost for 30 soldiers with a couple of sentry points and barracks will burn through about 13 gallons of fuel a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Barcelona stretched out in every direction, a mosaic of old stone, glass and spire, Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia standing like an undone sentry among the rest.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

Early previews have been positive, but in today's unpredictable video games market you can't count your shurikens until they've knocked out a sentry in a perfect takedown, preferably millions of times.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

And so Friday, families trickled in starting at 8:15 a.m. while private security guards stood sentry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

The bank of elevators stand sentry in front of us.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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