grand marshal

noun

: a person honored as the ceremonial marshal of a parade

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This year’s grand marshals are the Alliance of Illinois Judges, Windy City Times founder Tracy Baim, civil rights leader Mona Noriega and community advocate Evette Cardona. Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Mayor Cherelle Parker helped lead the parade along with the grand marshal and Philadelphia's own DJ Jazzy Jeff. Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 21 June 2026 Reality television star Marysol Patton served as the grand marshal Saturday for the seventh annual FLoatarama pride boat parade along Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal Waterways. Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026 This year’s grand marshal for the march had not yet been announced as of Wednesday afternoon, but in previous years, beloved members of Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ community have been honored as parade grand marshals. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand marshal

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Jun. 2026.

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