grand marshal

noun

: a person honored as the ceremonial marshal of a parade

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Among those seen at the parade were Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, the President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chester Chong and Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman — who was named honorary grand marshal. Staff Report, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026 The grand marshal of the festival, Butler, who lost his longtime home in Altadena in last year’s Eaton fire, embodies the event’s theme of passing the baton to the next generation. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026 A lot of really interesting people have been grand marshals at the Daytona 500. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026 Yanez was at King-Lockhart Memorial Park in Chicago Wednesday to applaud and show support for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation as it was announced as the 2026 grand marshal of the South Side Irish Parade, which will kick off at noon March 15 in the Beverly and Morgan Park neighborhoods. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2026.

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