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honor guard
noun
: a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty (such as to accompany a casket at a military funeral)
Examples of honor guard in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The honor guard stood at attention, saluting as officers drove under an American flag draped above the street.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
The ceremony was replete with pomp: An honor guard marched ahead of Mr. Putin.
—Anton Troianovski Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Later, Shaw, who is Muslim, and two unnamed officers quit the honor guard in protest.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024
The Camp Pendleton Young Marines will serve as honor guard and the Santa Fe Christian School Band will perform patriotic songs.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
Following a farewell ceremony that included red carpet and honor guards, Kim was seen boarding his personal armored train, which left Artyom railway station while Russian officials waved, in a video published by Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 17 Sep. 2023
Raisi was welcomed by an honor guard at Kenya’s presidential palace before joining Ruto for a meeting, video posted on social media by Kenya’s presidency showed.
—Reuters, CNN, 12 July 2023
Norman, who's retiring from his duties as the most lovable visitor on the floor, was greeted with an honor guard of applause, cheers, and bubbles to mark his final march through Sunshine Coast University Hospital in Birtinya, Queensland.
—Zulekha Nathoo, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
State media photos showed Kim walking past honor guards and waving from his green-and-yellow train.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20guard. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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honor guard
noun
: a guard assigned to a ceremonial duty
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