Meanings of stand sentry in English

A pair of teddy bears stand sentry over his small body.

One Navajo story says that two bluebirds stand sentry at the Creator's door.

Now if you'll stand sentry, Coddy and I will get tea.

He ordered strong guards to patrol the streets and to stand sentry without the city.

I think it would be well to offer Gurth our housecarls to stand sentry to-night.

If you will stand sentry here, my lord, I will set about it at once.

When Celtic visit Rangers at Ibrox tomorrow afternoon, Strathclyde police will stand sentry at Lennon's dug-out.

Give me leave, sir, to stand sentry while you and Master Prosper take what rest you may.

The old bulls stand sentry while the herd is feeding, and protect it both in front and rear.

Some under-officers were sitting there, who were out to try to get some one enlisted to stand sentry.

A few stand sentry outside, smoking and keeping their distance from a gaggle of people selling the Socialist Worker.

But naething would satisfy Tam Dale, till ane o' them had startit on aheid to stand sentry on the boat.

They dress in white buffalo robes and paint their faces white, too, then stand sentry duty outside the main camps.

But mindful of her fears, he dispatched one of the troopers to stand sentry outside her door whilst he and his lackey supped.

Of course, I laughed at him again, and told him he could stand sentry at the door, and catch anything that came out.

Brick square tower blocks stand sentry on either side, eight-storey chunks of faded pink and blue gouged into the hillside 10 miles south of Lisbon.