grand marshal

noun

: a person honored as the ceremonial marshal of a parade

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Kathy Hilton will no longer be the grand marshal of West Hollywood’s pride parade. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Patton will serve as grand marshal of the FLoatarama charity brunch on June 13, benefiting LGBTQ-youth organizations. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 The Special Olympics Minnesota Youth Leadership Experience Team and Interscholastic Basketball Team will be the grand marshals. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026 The junior grand marshal was Alexander Noland. Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand marshal

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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 9 Jun. 2026.

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