grand marshal

noun

: a person honored as the ceremonial marshal of a parade

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Boat parade marshal is NB native Actor and Newport Beach native Ted McGinley is this year’s grand marshal for opening night of the 117th annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade. Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025 Carr, for his part, didn’t just jump on the bandwagon; the FCC chief was its grand marshal. Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025 Set to lead the parade as its grand marshal is Saul Olivas, who was selected through a public nomination process, according to the news release. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025 This year’s grand marshal was Jeremy Connolly, an educator who creates homemade signs for the parade. Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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