color guard

noun

: an honor guard for the colors of an organization

Examples of color guard in a Sentence

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As part of this Memorial Weekend celebration, the city will again honor all veterans for their service with a color guard display and plaque. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025 Local Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts placed flags on the military gravesites at Dearborn Memorial Park, and the American Heritage Girls performed the color guard during the ceremony. Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025 The service, which featured bagpipe music, a color guard and the laying of wreaths, concluded after about an hour with the release of a dozen white doves from a woven basket. Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025 The crowd also saw and heard a color guard flag ceremony, a wreath presentation and musical performances. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for color guard

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 10 Jul. 2025.

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color guard

noun
: an honor guard for the colors of an organization
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