grand marshal

noun

: a person honored as the ceremonial marshal of a parade

Examples of grand marshal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This year’s honorary grand marshal is a 9-year-old Children’s Mercy patient named Arrow, along with her parents, Ali and Brian, and her pediatric endocrinology provider, Dr. Kavitha Dileepan. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024 Actor Dylan Sprouse to serve as grand marshal of Indianapolis 500 Readers helped named the queen bee who brought her swarm to the 2023 Indy 500. Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2024 Grand Marshal was a Rough Rider The grand marshal leading the parade was George Vinnedge, a Spanish-American War veteran who had been one of Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2024 The honorary grand marshals will lead the countdown to the race start, with three different distances to suit the preferences of more than 3,000 participants: 5K, 10K and half marathon. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for grand marshal 

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Word History

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 17 Jun. 2024.

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