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Recent Examples of honor guard
McLaughlin's remains will arrive at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on Aug. 6 and will be escorted back to Shawano by an honor guard provided by the Patriot Guard Riders.
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Yet a horse who serves their country is no less vital when their service is mostly ceremonial — in parades, honor guards, and funerals.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 19 July 2025
There was an honor guard with trumpets.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 31 May 2025
Video showed other service members helped the honor guard stand up and walk over to the side.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 May 2025
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Yet a horse who serves their country is no less vital when their service is mostly ceremonial — in parades, honor guards, and funerals.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 19 July 2025
There was an honor guard with trumpets.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 31 May 2025
Video showed other service members helped the honor guard stand up and walk over to the side.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honor guard
Noun
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Like Super, the public defender, Stephan agreed that the county’s approach is a work in progress.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Bearzot didn’t select a replacement for Antognoni, instead playing both Gentile and Bergomi and switching to a system featuring five defenders in front of 40-year-old goalkeeper Dino Zoff, the side’s captain.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The island is owned by the federal government and is not open to the general public, so escorts or specific government ID cards are required for visitors.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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It is federally owned, does not allow visits from the general public without an escort or specific government identification and has been home to the current base, Base Alameda, since 2012, according to a Coast Guard document from 2016 cited by The Associated Press.—
Elizabeth Pritchett , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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News of his death was first made public by longtime family friend and former bodyguard Chuck Zito.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The murder led to a wave of support for the governor's killer, Mumtaz Qadri, one of Taseer's bodyguards, who was hailed by some as a hero and defender of Islam.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The once forlorn small club of football faithful have welcomed a convoy of bandwagon hoppers.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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His bodyguards came back and told him the convoy would not be able to pass.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In this episode, Marshall sets back his watch anyway.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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The handsy thief also helped himself to the watch on my wrist.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Enough so, Jelinek says, that Bagby, who was 18, even became his temporary legal guardian to make filming easier on his parents.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Police are hoping the find will remind parents and guardians to check their children's Halloween candy.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sliwa, the colorful founder of the Guardian Angels crime patrol group, has steadfastly refused calls to drop out from both Cuomo and his supporters.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Each extra patrol to that address was recorded in those 575 entries.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 200,000 workers are employed in animal care and services, including kennel attendants, groomers, stable hands, zoo keepers and animal trainers.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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As this cord-cutting phenomenon has become an existential crisis, carriage deals have been renegotiated all across the industry, giving channel owners more flexibility while ensuring that cord-keepers still get value for their monthly payments.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Honor guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honor%20guard. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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