color guard

noun

: an honor guard for the colors of an organization

Examples of color guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Besides pancakes, the fundraiser features music with band, orchestra, jazz, percussion, color guard, and choral performances by the students of Saratoga High School and Redwood Middle School. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024 The parade will include marching and drum bands, a color guard, floats, clowns and various metro Detroit organizations. Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for color guard 

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Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of color guard was in 1705

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“Color guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20guard. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

color guard

noun
: an honor guard for the colors of an organization
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