honor guard

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Recent Examples of honor guard More than two years later, Graczyk is coordinating the honor guard ceremonies for fallen officer Kendall Corder. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025 Clad in heavy wool uniforms beneath the blazing sun, an honor guard of Buffalo Soldiers reenactors led the Juneteenth parade through Central East Austin on Thursday, kicking off one of many celebrations held across the city to commemorate the holiday. Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 There was an honor guard with trumpets. John Carlisle, Freep.com, 31 May 2025 Charles then inspected an honor guard, all clad in bright red uniforms. David Ljunggren, USA Today, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for honor guard
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Noun
  • He was quickly helped to feel at home at Forest by fellow Brazilians Murillo and Morato, while defender Jair Cunha being signed from Botafogo at the same time ensured he was also accompanied by a familiar face.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Erik Thommy could not get to the rebound in time to take advantage of an empty net, and his shot was blocked by a defender out for a corner kick.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Subscriber centers on a high-end escort who, after witnessing the death of a wealthy client, kidnaps a burglar in a panic while trying to flee the premises.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • These drones serve as armed escorts, decoys, and intelligence sources.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hamas confirmed that six people were killed in the Doha strike, including the son of senior leader Khalil al-Hayya, his chief of staff and three bodyguards.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • While traveling with a driver and bodyguard, their car, pursued by paparazzi, crashed into a support column, flipped and landed in front of oncoming traffic.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Reliever Jonathan Bowlan — who became a full-time reliever this season — made the spot start before giving way to a convoy of pitchers.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
  • If jamming a head of state’s flight is possible, so is disrupting a humanitarian airlift, a naval convoy, or a swarm of autonomous drones.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The show, now in its sixth year, has become an important date on the calendar for watch lovers and the trade alike, and stands as the most inclusive show based on new introductions from the 66 participating brands.
    Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At the center stands a bronze Caryatid by Louis Félix Chabaud, a classical guardian presiding over a resolutely modern space and anchoring the atrium from below.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The survivors watched in terror as their guardian was relieved of his suit.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mop-up and patrol will continue where appropriate to secure and strengthen containment.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Ford dropped it from the Explorer’s retail lineup, but continues to offer it in police vehicles, which benefit from its ability to power AC and other accessories without running the engine when parked, as patrol vehicles often spend lots of time doing.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Former Barcelona reserve keeper Jose Manuel Pinto became a hip hop artist and producer under the nickname Wahin.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The attack lasted 15 minutes before another keeper, identified as Phanom Sitsaeng, was able to reach Rangkharasamee, per Bangkok Post.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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