grand marshal

noun

: a person honored as the ceremonial marshal of a parade

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Chuck Dougherty has been named grand marshal of this year’s parade. Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 14 July 2025 Rob Gronkowski, the four-time Super Bowl champion and Fox NFL studio analyst, will hold an esteemed position at his first Indianapolis 500: grand marshal of the 2025 Snake Pit. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 16 Apr. 2025 The grand marshal of the this year’s parade, Kay Laurie, rode in a convertible. Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025 Who is the grand marshal for the 500 Festival Parade in 2025? NBA champion and former Indiana Pacer star Scot Pollard is this year’s grand marshal. Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand marshal

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grand marshal was in 1951

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“Grand marshal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20marshal. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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