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Lifesaver (Noun)

An attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents.

Nouns denoting people.

The lifeguard on duty that day was a real lifesaver, rescuing several swimmers from a strong riptide.
As a lifesaver at the local pool, she was trained to respond quickly and effectively in emergency situations.
The lifesaver on the beach that day helped a young boy who was struggling to stay afloat in the water.
After witnessing the lifesaver rescue a swimmer who had suffered a heart attack, the crowd erupted in applause.
As a summer job, working as a lifesaver at the beach was a great way to stay active and enjoy the sunshine.

A life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The child clung to the lifesaver thrown by the lifeguard until he was safely pulled back to the boat.
In the chaotic situation, the floating lifesaver that appeared to have come out of nowhere literally turned out to be the lifeguard's lifesaver.
Someone grabbed the rope tied to the lifesaver and yanked him toward shore with it.
To provide reassurance to hesitant young swimmers, swimming instructors give their pupils inflatable arm band or small rubber ring-type lifesaver that serve no true rescue function.
You always knew what your goal was to go from each post down in case somebody required to clutch for this rubber ring-shaped lifesaver so swiftly could count.